What color is #CC8299?

#CC8299 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Primrose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC8299?

The RGB value is 204, 130, 153: 204 red, 130 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC8299?

The complementary color is #82CCB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC8299?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC8299 color

#CC8299 rgb(204, 130, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CC8299 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 51% green and 60% blue (204, 130, 153).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 42% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Primrose (#D6859F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#CC8299 color codes

HEX	`#CC8299`
RGB	`rgb(204, 130, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 51%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 42%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 36%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 25%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.6, 31.61, -0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.6, 31.61, 359.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.635, 31.105, 34.1)`
Decimal	`13402777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC8299, 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 #CC8299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC8299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	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 #CC8299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc8299; }
.text { color: #cc8299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc8299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 130 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc8299, #cc9082); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #CC8299?: #CC8299 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Primrose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC8299?: The RGB value is 204, 130, 153: 204 red, 130 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC8299?: The complementary color is #82CCB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC8299?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.