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#CC759C Color

#CC759C is rgb(204, 117, 156) in RGB, hsl(333, 46%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC759C
HEX#CC759C
RGBrgb(204, 117, 156)
HSLhsl(333, 46%, 63%)
HSVhsv(333, 43%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.118 352.4)
LABlab(60.07% 38.48 -5.48)
LCHlch(60.07% 38.87 351.90)

What #CC759C 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 #CC759C, 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.

#CC759C Channel Values

How #CC759C 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 117 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 46% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 43% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 24% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC759C 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC759C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC759C; 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 #CC759C

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 #CC759C.

How #CC759C 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#CC759C
Protanopia#89899C
Protanomaly#A8829C
Deuteranopia#999999
Deuteranomaly#B08C9A
Tritanopia#C97B7B
Tritanomaly#CA7989
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC759C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc759c: #CC759C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC759C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc759c': '#CC759C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.459, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_cc759c">#CC759C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC759C"

More Pink Colors

#CC759C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC759C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC759C?

#CC759C is a light pink — rgb(204, 117, 156) in RGB and hsl(333, 46%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #CC759C?

#CC759C is rgb(204, 117, 156) — red 204, green 117, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC759C?

#CC759C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC759C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC759C scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC759C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC759C 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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