What color is #CCB0C5?

#CCB0C5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCB0C5?

The RGB value is 204, 176, 197: 204 red, 176 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCB0C5?

The complementary color is #B0CCB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCB0C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCB0C5 color

#CCB0C5 rgb(204, 176, 197)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CCB0C5 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 69% green and 77.3% blue (204, 176, 197).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 22% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.58:1).

#CCB0C5 color codes

HEX	`#CCB0C5`
RGB	`rgb(204, 176, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 69%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 22%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 14%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.77, 13.71, -6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.77, 15.35, 333.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.504, 47.92, 59.402)`
Decimal	`13414597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCB0C5, 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 #CCB0C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCB0C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.58:1	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 #CCB0C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccb0c5; }
.text { color: #ccb0c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccb0c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 176 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccb0c5, #ccb0b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CCB0C5?: #CCB0C5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCB0C5?: The RGB value is 204, 176, 197: 204 red, 176 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCB0C5?: The complementary color is #B0CCB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCB0C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.