What color is #CC9896?

#CC9896 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Savoury Salmon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC9896?

The RGB value is 204, 152, 150: 204 red, 152 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC9896?

The complementary color is #96CACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC9896?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.5:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC9896 color

#CC9896 rgb(204, 152, 150)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC9896 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 59.6% green and 58.8% blue (204, 152, 150).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 35% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 26% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Savoury Salmon (#D19C97), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#CC9896 color codes

HEX	`#CC9896`
RGB	`rgb(204, 152, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 59.6%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 35%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 26%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 26%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.65, 19.18, 8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.65, 21.05, 24.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.636, 37.498, 33.893)`
Decimal	`13408406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC9896, 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 #CC9896	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC9896 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	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 #CC9896 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc9896; }
.text { color: #cc9896; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc9896; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 152 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc9896, #ccb396); }

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Questions

What color is #CC9896?: #CC9896 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Savoury Salmon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC9896?: The RGB value is 204, 152, 150: 204 red, 152 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC9896?: The complementary color is #96CACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC9896?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.5:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.