What color is #CCAAB7?

#CCAAB7 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 #CCAAB7?

The RGB value is 204, 170, 183: 204 red, 170 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCAAB7?

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

Is black or white text better on #CCAAB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCAAB7 color

#CCAAB7 rgb(204, 170, 183)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CCAAB7 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 66.7% green and 71.8% blue (204, 170, 183).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 25% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#CCAAB7 color codes

HEX	`#CCAAB7`
RGB	`rgb(204, 170, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 66.7%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 25%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 10%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.9, 14.51, -2.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.9, 14.65, 352.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.823, 45.007, 50.959)`
Decimal	`13413047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCAAB7, 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 #CCAAB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCAAB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	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 #CCAAB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccaab7; }
.text { color: #ccaab7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccaab7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 170 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccaab7, #ccaeaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #CCAAB7?: #CCAAB7 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 #CCAAB7?: The RGB value is 204, 170, 183: 204 red, 170 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCAAB7?: The complementary color is #AACCBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCAAB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.