What color is #CC6972?

#CC6972 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Mexican Chile. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC6972?

The RGB value is 204, 105, 114: 204 red, 105 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC6972?

The complementary color is #69CCC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC6972?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC6972 color

#CC6972 rgb(204, 105, 114)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC6972 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 41.2% green and 44.7% blue (204, 105, 114).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 44% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mexican Chile (#D16D76), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#CC6972 color codes

HEX	`#CC6972`
RGB	`rgb(204, 105, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 41.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 49%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 49%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 44%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.25, 39.99, 13.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.25, 42.08, 18.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.993, 24.159, 18.842)`
Decimal	`13396338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC6972, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CC6972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC6972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CC6972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc6972; }
.text { color: #cc6972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc6972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 105 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc6972, #cc9269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #CC6972?: #CC6972 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Mexican Chile. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC6972?: The RGB value is 204, 105, 114: 204 red, 105 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC6972?: The complementary color is #69CCC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC6972?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.