Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666)

The hex code for Fuzzy Wuzzy is #CC6666. It is rgb(204, 102, 102) in RGB, hsl(0, 50%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 20%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC6666

HEX#CC6666

RGBrgb(204, 102, 102)

HSLhsl(0, 50%, 60%)

HSVhsv(0, 50%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.13 21.4)

LABlab(55.85% 41.26 19.83)

LCHlch(55.85% 45.78 25.67)

Colors Closest to Fuzzy Wuzzy

Fuzzy Wuzzy is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Indian Red#CD5C5CΔE 5.91 Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 8.23 Bittersweet Shimmer#BF4F51ΔE 8.8 Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 10.57 Deep Chestnut#B94E48ΔE 10.66 Light Coral#F08080ΔE 11.12

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

#CC6666 Channel Values

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

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 204 · G 102 · B 102	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 50% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 50% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 50% · Y 50% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Fuzzy Wuzzy 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Fuzzy Wuzzy

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Fuzzy Wuzzy; 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 Fuzzy Wuzzy

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 #CC6666.

How Fuzzy Wuzzy 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#CC6666

Protanopia#7F7F65

Protanomaly#A47666

Deuteranopia#929261

Deuteranomaly#AC8363

Tritanopia#CC6666

Tritanomaly#CC6666

Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #CC6666 in Code

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

CSS custom property--fuzzy-wuzzy: #CC6666;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC6666;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'fuzzy-wuzzy': '#CC6666' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.400, blue: 0.400)

Android XML<color name="fuzzy_wuzzy">#CC6666</color>

SVG fillfill="#CC6666"

More Red Colors

Fuzzy Wuzzy sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cc8899 cc474b cc9999 cc3336 cd5c5c cc3333 cdacac cc0033 ce1127 cc0022 ce2029 cc0000 e0cccc ecb6b6 f8523f ff0a33 ff617b ffb2a6 ffedeb 470000 700000 8a3324 a30f2d bd001f

#CC6666 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Fuzzy Wuzzy?

The hex code for Fuzzy Wuzzy is #CC6666. That is rgb(204, 102, 102) in RGB, hsl(0, 50%, 60%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CC6666?

#CC6666 is rgb(204, 102, 102) — red 204, green 102, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC6666?

#CC6666 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC6666 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC6666 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC6666 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC6666 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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