What color is #CC6A9A?

#CC6A9A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fading Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC6A9A?

The RGB value is 204, 106, 154: 204 red, 106 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC6A9A?

The complementary color is #6ACC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC6A9A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC6A9A color

#CC6A9A rgb(204, 106, 154)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CC6A9A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 41.6% green and 60.4% blue (204, 106, 154).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fading Love (#C973A2), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#CC6A9A color codes

HEX	`#CC6A9A`
RGB	`rgb(204, 106, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 41.6%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 49%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 48%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 25%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.54, 44.4, -8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.54, 45.18, 349.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.89, 25.481, 33.594)`
Decimal	`13396634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC6A9A, 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 #CC6A9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC6A9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #CC6A9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc6a9a; }
.text { color: #cc6a9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc6a9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 106 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc6a9a, #cc6b6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #CC6A9A?: #CC6A9A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fading Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC6A9A?: The RGB value is 204, 106, 154: 204 red, 106 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC6A9A?: The complementary color is #6ACC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC6A9A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.