What color is #CC999F?

#CC999F is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC999F?

The RGB value is 204, 153, 159: 204 red, 153 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC999F?

The complementary color is #99CCC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC999F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC999F color

#CC999F rgb(204, 153, 159)

Shades of red

The hex color #CC999F is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 60% green and 62.4% blue (204, 153, 159).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 33% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 22% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Young at Heart (#D5A1A9), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#CC999F color codes

HEX	`#CC999F`
RGB	`rgb(204, 153, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 60%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 33%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 22%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.11, 19.94, 4.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.11, 20.41, 12.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.552, 38.125, 37.912)`
Decimal	`13408671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC999F, 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 #CC999F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC999F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	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 #CC999F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc999f; }
.text { color: #cc999f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc999f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 153 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc999f, #ccad99); }

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Questions

What color is #CC999F?: #CC999F is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC999F?: The RGB value is 204, 153, 159: 204 red, 153 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC999F?: The complementary color is #99CCC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC999F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.