What color is #CCA0BB?

#CCA0BB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet Perfume. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCA0BB?

The RGB value is 204, 160, 187: 204 red, 160 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA0BB?

The complementary color is #A0CCB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA0BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA0BB color

#CCA0BB rgb(204, 160, 187)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CCA0BB is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 62.7% green and 73.3% blue (204, 160, 187).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 30% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Perfume (#D49AB9), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#CCA0BB color codes

HEX	`#CCA0BB`
RGB	`rgb(204, 160, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 62.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 30%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 8%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.57, 20.66, -7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.57, 22.03, 339.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.442, 41.568, 52.581)`
Decimal	`13410491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA0BB, 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 #CCA0BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA0BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	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 #CCA0BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca0bb; }
.text { color: #cca0bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca0bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 160 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca0bb, #cca0a5); }

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Questions

What color is #CCA0BB?: #CCA0BB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet Perfume. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCA0BB?: The RGB value is 204, 160, 187: 204 red, 160 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA0BB?: The complementary color is #A0CCB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA0BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.