What color is #CCAEB2?

#CCAEB2 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 #CCAEB2?

The RGB value is 204, 174, 178: 204 red, 174 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCAEB2?

The complementary color is #AECCC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCAEB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCAEB2 color

#CCAEB2 rgb(204, 174, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCAEB2 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 68.2% green and 69.8% blue (204, 174, 178).

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 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#CCAEB2 color codes

HEX	`#CCAEB2`
RGB	`rgb(204, 174, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 68.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 23%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.76, 11.5, 1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.76, 11.67, 9.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.073, 46.325, 48.52)`
Decimal	`13414066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCAEB2, 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 #CCAEB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCAEB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	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 #CCAEB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccaeb2; }
.text { color: #ccaeb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccaeb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 174 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccaeb2, #ccb9ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #CCAEB2?: #CCAEB2 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 #CCAEB2?: The RGB value is 204, 174, 178: 204 red, 174 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCAEB2?: The complementary color is #AECCC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCAEB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.