What color is #CCA7AE?

#CCA7AE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCA7AE?

The RGB value is 204, 167, 174: 204 red, 167 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA7AE?

The complementary color is #A7CCC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA7AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA7AE color

#CCA7AE rgb(204, 167, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CCA7AE is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 65.5% green and 68.2% blue (204, 167, 174).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 27% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#CCA7AE color codes

HEX	`#CCA7AE`
RGB	`rgb(204, 167, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 65.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 27%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 18%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.91, 14.64, 1.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.91, 14.72, 5.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.36, 43.532, 45.997)`
Decimal	`13412270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA7AE, 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 #CCA7AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA7AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	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 #CCA7AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca7ae; }
.text { color: #cca7ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca7ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 167 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca7ae, #ccb3a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CCA7AE?: #CCA7AE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCA7AE?: The RGB value is 204, 167, 174: 204 red, 167 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA7AE?: The complementary color is #A7CCC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA7AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.