What color is #CCA5B5?

#CCA5B5 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 #CCA5B5?

The RGB value is 204, 165, 181: 204 red, 165 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA5B5?

The complementary color is #A5CCBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA5B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA5B5 color

#CCA5B5 rgb(204, 165, 181)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CCA5B5 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 64.7% green and 71% blue (204, 165, 181).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#CCA5B5 color codes

HEX	`#CCA5B5`
RGB	`rgb(204, 165, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 64.7%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 28%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 19%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 11%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.61, 16.89, -2.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.61, 17.12, 350.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.697, 43.085, 49.564)`
Decimal	`13411765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA5B5, 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 #CCA5B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA5B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	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 #CCA5B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca5b5; }
.text { color: #cca5b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca5b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 165 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca5b5, #cca9a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #CCA5B5?: #CCA5B5 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 #CCA5B5?: The RGB value is 204, 165, 181: 204 red, 165 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA5B5?: The complementary color is #A5CCBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA5B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.