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#CC6B83 Color

#CC6B83 is rgb(204, 107, 131) in RGB, hsl(345, 49%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 36%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC6B83
HEX#CC6B83
RGBrgb(204, 107, 131)
HSLhsl(345, 49%, 61%)
HSVhsv(345, 48%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 36%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.125 5.4)
LABlab(57.42% 41.03 5.13)
LCHlch(57.42% 41.35 7.13)

What #CC6B83 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 #CC6B83, 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 red in the library.

#CC6B83 Channel Values

How #CC6B83 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 107 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 49% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 48% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 36% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.5:1 vs white · 6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC6B83 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 text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC6B83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC6B83; 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 #CC6B83

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC6B83.

How #CC6B83 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#CC6B83
Protanopia#828282
Protanomaly#A57A83
Deuteranopia#949480
Deuteranomaly#AD8681
Tritanopia#CA6E6E
Tritanomaly#CB6D77
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #CC6B83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc6b83: #CC6B83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC6B83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc6b83': '#CC6B83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.420, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_cc6b83">#CC6B83</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC6B83"

More Red Colors

#CC6B83 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC6B83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC6B83?

#CC6B83 is a light red — rgb(204, 107, 131) in RGB and hsl(345, 49%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #CC6B83?

#CC6B83 is rgb(204, 107, 131) — red 204, green 107, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC6B83?

#CC6B83 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 36%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC6B83 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC6B83 scores 3.5:1 against white and 6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC6B83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC6B83 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 6.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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