What color is #CCADB8?

#CCADB8 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCADB8?

The RGB value is 204, 173, 184: 204 red, 173 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCADB8?

The complementary color is #ADCCC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCADB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCADB8 color

#CCADB8 rgb(204, 173, 184)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CCADB8 is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 67.8% green and 72.2% blue (204, 173, 184).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 23% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#CCADB8 color codes

HEX	`#CCADB8`
RGB	`rgb(204, 173, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 67.8%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 23%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.67, 13.05, -1.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.67, 13.13, 353.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.497, 46.186, 51.698)`
Decimal	`13413816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCADB8, 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 #CCADB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCADB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	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 #CCADB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccadb8; }
.text { color: #ccadb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccadb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 173 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccadb8, #ccb2ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CCADB8?: #CCADB8 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCADB8?: The RGB value is 204, 173, 184: 204 red, 173 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCADB8?: The complementary color is #ADCCC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCADB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.