What color is #CCAAAC?

#CCAAAC 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 #CCAAAC?

The RGB value is 204, 170, 172: 204 red, 170 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCAAAC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CCAAAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCAAAC color

#CCAAAC rgb(204, 170, 172)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 66.7% green and 67.5% blue (204, 170, 172).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 25% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#CCAAAC color codes

HEX	`#CCAAAC`
RGB	`rgb(204, 170, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 66.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 25%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 16%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.61, 12.69, 3.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.61, 13.19, 15.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.723, 44.567, 45.163)`
Decimal	`13413036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCAAAC, 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 #CCAAAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCAAAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	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 #CCAAAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccaaac; }
.text { color: #ccaaac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccaaac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 170 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccaaac, #ccb9aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CCAAAC?: #CCAAAC 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 #CCAAAC?: The RGB value is 204, 170, 172: 204 red, 170 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCAAAC?: The complementary color is #AACCCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCAAAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.