What color is #CCADB1?

#CCADB1 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCADB1?

The RGB value is 204, 173, 177: 204 red, 173 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCADB1?

The complementary color is #ADCCC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCADB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCADB1 color

#CCADB1 rgb(204, 173, 177)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCADB1 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 67.8% green and 69.4% blue (204, 173, 177).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 23% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#CCADB1 color codes

HEX	`#CCADB1`
RGB	`rgb(204, 173, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 67.8%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 23%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.48, 11.87, 2.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.48, 12.06, 10.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.781, 45.9, 47.929)`
Decimal	`13413809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCADB1, 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 #CCADB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCADB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	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 #CCADB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccadb1; }
.text { color: #ccadb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccadb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 173 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccadb1, #ccb9ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #CCADB1?: #CCADB1 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCADB1?: The RGB value is 204, 173, 177: 204 red, 173 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCADB1?: The complementary color is #ADCCC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCADB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.