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#CC19AE Color

#CC19AE is rgb(204, 25, 174) in RGB, hsl(310, 78%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 15%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 11.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC19AE
HEX#CC19AE
RGBrgb(204, 25, 174)
HSLhsl(310, 78%, 45%)
HSVhsv(310, 88%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 15%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.245 337)
LABlab(47.88% 73.56 -34.43)
LCHlch(47.88% 81.22 334.92)

What #CC19AE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CC19AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CC19AE Channel Values

How #CC19AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 204 · G 25 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 78% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 88% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 15% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC19AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC19AE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC19AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC19AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CC19AE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC19AE.

How #CC19AE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CC19AE
Protanopia#5E5EAE
Protanomaly#974BAE
Deuteranopia#7D7DAB
Deuteranomaly#A364AC
Tritanopia#C44646
Tritanomaly#C7397D
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC19AE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cc19ae: #CC19AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC19AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc19ae': '#CC19AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.098, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_cc19ae">#CC19AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC19AE"

More Pink Colors

#CC19AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC19AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC19AE?

#CC19AE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 25, 174) in RGB and hsl(310, 78%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.39.

What is the RGB value of #CC19AE?

#CC19AE is rgb(204, 25, 174) — red 204, green 25, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC19AE?

#CC19AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 15%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC19AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CC19AE scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC19AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC19AE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 20.93, which is visibly different.

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