What color is #CC9CA0?

#CC9CA0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC9CA0?

The RGB value is 204, 156, 160: 204 red, 156 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC9CA0?

The complementary color is #9CCCC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC9CA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC9CA0 color

#CC9CA0 rgb(204, 156, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CC9CA0 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 61.2% green and 62.7% blue (204, 156, 160).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% 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 8.83:1).

#CC9CA0 color codes

HEX	`#CC9CA0`
RGB	`rgb(204, 156, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 61.2%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 22%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.86, 18.45, 4.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.86, 19.08, 14.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.136, 39.154, 38.536)`
Decimal	`13409440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC9CA0, 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 #CC9CA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC9CA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #CC9CA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc9ca0; }
.text { color: #cc9ca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc9ca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 156 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc9ca0, #ccb09c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CC9CA0?: #CC9CA0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC9CA0?: The RGB value is 204, 156, 160: 204 red, 156 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC9CA0?: The complementary color is #9CCCC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC9CA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.