What color is #CC9DAF?

#CC9DAF is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC9DAF?

The RGB value is 204, 157, 175: 204 red, 157 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC9DAF?

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

Is black or white text better on #CC9DAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC9DAF color

#CC9DAF rgb(204, 157, 175)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CC9DAF is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 61.6% green and 68.6% blue (204, 157, 175).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#CC9DAF color codes

HEX	`#CC9DAF`
RGB	`rgb(204, 157, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 61.6%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 14%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.5, 20.27, -2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.5, 20.43, 352.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.697, 40.048, 45.925)`
Decimal	`13409711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC9DAF, 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 #CC9DAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC9DAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	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 #CC9DAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc9daf; }
.text { color: #cc9daf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc9daf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 157 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc9daf, #cca29d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #CC9DAF?: #CC9DAF is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC9DAF?: The RGB value is 204, 157, 175: 204 red, 157 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC9DAF?: The complementary color is #9DCCBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC9DAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.