What color is #CCA4A5?

#CCA4A5 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 #CCA4A5?

The RGB value is 204, 164, 165: 204 red, 164 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA4A5?

The complementary color is #A4CCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA4A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA4A5 color

#CCA4A5 rgb(204, 164, 165)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CCA4A5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 64.3% green and 64.7% blue (204, 164, 165).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#CCA4A5 color codes

HEX	`#CCA4A5`
RGB	`rgb(204, 164, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 64.3%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 28%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.94, 14.85, 5.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.94, 15.69, 18.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.969, 42.107, 41.349)`
Decimal	`13411493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA4A5, 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 #CCA4A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA4A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	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 #CCA4A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca4a5; }
.text { color: #cca4a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca4a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 164 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca4a5, #ccb7a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CCA4A5?: #CCA4A5 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 #CCA4A5?: The RGB value is 204, 164, 165: 204 red, 164 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA4A5?: The complementary color is #A4CCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA4A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.