What color is #CCA6B2?

#CCA6B2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCA6B2?

The RGB value is 204, 166, 178: 204 red, 166 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA6B2?

The complementary color is #A6CCC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA6B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA6B2 color

#CCA6B2 rgb(204, 166, 178)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CCA6B2 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 65.1% green and 69.8% blue (204, 166, 178).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 27% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

#CCA6B2 color codes

HEX	`#CCA6B2`
RGB	`rgb(204, 166, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 65.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 27%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 19%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.78, 15.85, -0.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.78, 15.87, 356.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.574, 43.326, 48.02)`
Decimal	`13412018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA6B2, 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 #CCA6B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA6B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	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 #CCA6B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca6b2; }
.text { color: #cca6b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca6b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 166 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca6b2, #ccada6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #CCA6B2?: #CCA6B2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCA6B2?: The RGB value is 204, 166, 178: 204 red, 166 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA6B2?: The complementary color is #A6CCC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA6B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.