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#CC718F Color

#CC718F is rgb(204, 113, 143) in RGB, hsl(340, 47%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 30%, 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 6.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC718F
HEX#CC718F
RGBrgb(204, 113, 143)
HSLhsl(340, 47%, 62%)
HSVhsv(340, 45%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 30%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.119 359.8)
LABlab(58.92% 39.17 0.33)
LCHlch(58.92% 39.17 0.48)

What #CC718F 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 #CC718F, 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.

#CC718F Channel Values

How #CC718F 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 113 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 47% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 45% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 30% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC718F 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 text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC718F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC718F; 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 #CC718F

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 #CC718F.

How #CC718F 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#CC718F
Protanopia#86868F
Protanomaly#A77E8F
Deuteranopia#97978C
Deuteranomaly#AF8A8D
Tritanopia#CA7575
Tritanomaly#CB7480
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC718F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc718f: #CC718F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC718F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc718f': '#CC718F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.443, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_cc718f">#CC718F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC718F"

More Pink Colors

#CC718F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC718F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC718F?

#CC718F is a light pink — rgb(204, 113, 143) in RGB and hsl(340, 47%, 62%) 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 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #CC718F?

#CC718F is rgb(204, 113, 143) — red 204, green 113, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC718F?

#CC718F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 30%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC718F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC718F scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC718F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC718F 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 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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