What color is #CCA19E?

#CCA19E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCA19E?

The RGB value is 204, 161, 158: 204 red, 161 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA19E?

The complementary color is #9EC9CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA19E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA19E color

#CCA19E rgb(204, 161, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CCA19E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 63.1% green and 62% blue (204, 161, 158).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 31% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#CCA19E color codes

HEX	`#CCA19E`
RGB	`rgb(204, 161, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 63.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 31%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 23%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.03, 15.42, 7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.03, 17.21, 26.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.819, 40.798, 37.908)`
Decimal	`13410718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA19E, 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 #CCA19E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA19E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	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 #CCA19E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca19e; }
.text { color: #cca19e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca19e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 161 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca19e, #ccb89e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CCA19E?: #CCA19E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCA19E?: The RGB value is 204, 161, 158: 204 red, 161 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA19E?: The complementary color is #9EC9CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA19E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.