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#CC61AE Color

#CC61AE is rgb(204, 97, 174) in RGB, hsl(317, 51%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC61AE
HEX#CC61AE
RGBrgb(204, 97, 174)
HSLhsl(317, 51%, 59%)
HSVhsv(317, 52%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.163 339.3)
LABlab(56.65% 50.14 -20.93)
LCHlch(56.65% 54.33 337.34)

What #CC61AE 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 #CC61AE, 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.

#CC61AE Channel Values

How #CC61AE 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 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 51% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 52% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 15% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC61AE 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 text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC61AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC61AE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CC61AE

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 #CC61AE.

How #CC61AE 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#CC61AE
Protanopia#7C7CAE
Protanomaly#A272AE
Deuteranopia#9090AB
Deuteranomaly#AB80AC
Tritanopia#C66F6F
Tritanomaly#C8698C
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC61AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc61ae: #CC61AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC61AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc61ae': '#CC61AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.380, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_cc61ae">#CC61AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC61AE"

More Pink Colors

#CC61AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC61AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC61AE?

#CC61AE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 97, 174) in RGB and hsl(317, 51%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #CC61AE?

#CC61AE is rgb(204, 97, 174) — red 204, green 97, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC61AE?

#CC61AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC61AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC61AE scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC61AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC61AE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.7, which is visibly different.

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