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#CC826B Color

#CC826B is rgb(204, 130, 107) in RGB, hsl(14, 49%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 48%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC826B
HEX#CC826B
RGBrgb(204, 130, 107)
HSLhsl(14, 49%, 61%)
HSVhsv(14, 48%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 48%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.098 38)
LABlab(61.94% 27.50 24.97)
LCHlch(61.94% 37.14 42.24)

What #CC826B 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 #CC826B, 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.

#CC826B Channel Values

How #CC826B 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 130 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 49% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 48% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 48% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC826B 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC826B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC826B; 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 #CC826B

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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How #CC826B 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#CC826B
Protanopia#92926A
Protanomaly#AC8C6B
Deuteranopia#9F9F67
Deuteranomaly#B39569
Tritanopia#CD7F7F
Tritanomaly#CD8078
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #CC826B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc826b: #CC826B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC826B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc826b': '#CC826B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.510, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_cc826b">#CC826B</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC826B"

More Red Colors

#CC826B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC826B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC826B?

#CC826B is a light red — rgb(204, 130, 107) in RGB and hsl(14, 49%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #CC826B?

#CC826B is rgb(204, 130, 107) — red 204, green 130, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC826B?

#CC826B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 48%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC826B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC826B scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC826B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC826B 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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