What color is #CC8C7E?

#CC8C7E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muted Clay. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC8C7E?

The RGB value is 204, 140, 126: 204 red, 140 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC8C7E?

The complementary color is #7EBECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC8C7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC8C7E color

#CC8C7E rgb(204, 140, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC8C7E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 54.9% green and 49.4% blue (204, 140, 126).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 38% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Muted Clay (#CF8A78), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#CC8C7E color codes

HEX	`#CC8C7E`
RGB	`rgb(204, 140, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 54.9%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 43%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 38%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 38%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.24, 22.62, 17.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.24, 28.5, 37.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.047, 33.103, 24.12)`
Decimal	`13405310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC8C7E, 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 #CC8C7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC8C7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	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 #CC8C7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc8c7e; }
.text { color: #cc8c7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc8c7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 140 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc8c7e, #ccb37e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #CC8C7E?: #CC8C7E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muted Clay. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC8C7E?: The RGB value is 204, 140, 126: 204 red, 140 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC8C7E?: The complementary color is #7EBECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC8C7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.