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#CC618A Color

#CC618A is rgb(204, 97, 138) in RGB, hsl(337, 51%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 32%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC618A
HEX#CC618A
RGBrgb(204, 97, 138)
HSLhsl(337, 51%, 59%)
HSVhsv(337, 52%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 32%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.142 357.8)
LABlab(55.63% 46.45 -1.51)
LCHlch(55.63% 46.48 358.13)

What #CC618A 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 #CC618A, 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.

#CC618A Channel Values

How #CC618A 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 97 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 51% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 52% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 32% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC618A 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC618A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC618A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CC618A

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC618A.

How #CC618A 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#CC618A
Protanopia#7C7C89
Protanomaly#A2728A
Deuteranopia#909087
Deuteranomaly#AB8088
Tritanopia#C96767
Tritanomaly#CA6577
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC618A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc618a: #CC618A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC618A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc618a': '#CC618A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.380, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_cc618a">#CC618A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC618A"

More Pink Colors

#CC618A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC618A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC618A?

#CC618A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 97, 138) in RGB and hsl(337, 51%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #CC618A?

#CC618A is rgb(204, 97, 138) — red 204, green 97, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC618A?

#CC618A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 32%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC618A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC618A scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC618A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC618A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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