What color is #CCA8AD?

#CCA8AD 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 #CCA8AD?

The RGB value is 204, 168, 173: 204 red, 168 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA8AD?

The complementary color is #A8CCC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA8AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA8AD color

#CCA8AD rgb(204, 168, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CCA8AD is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 65.9% green and 67.8% blue (204, 168, 173).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 26% 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 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#CCA8AD color codes

HEX	`#CCA8AD`
RGB	`rgb(204, 168, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 65.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 26%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 18%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.14, 13.94, 2.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.14, 14.14, 9.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.447, 43.861, 45.546)`
Decimal	`13412525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA8AD, 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 #CCA8AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA8AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	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 #CCA8AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca8ad; }
.text { color: #cca8ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca8ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 168 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca8ad, #ccb5a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CCA8AD?: #CCA8AD 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 #CCA8AD?: The RGB value is 204, 168, 173: 204 red, 168 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA8AD?: The complementary color is #A8CCC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA8AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.