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#CC949A Color

#CC949A is rgb(204, 148, 154) in RGB, hsl(354, 35%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 25%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC949A
HEX#CC949A
RGBrgb(204, 148, 154)
HSLhsl(354, 35%, 69%)
HSVhsv(354, 27%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 25%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.068 11.8)
LABlab(66.99% 22.36 5.63)
LCHlch(66.99% 23.06 14.13)

What #CC949A 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 #CC949A, 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.

#CC949A Channel Values

How #CC949A 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 148 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 35% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 27% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 25% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC949A 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC949A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC949A; 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 #CC949A

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 #CC949A 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#CC949A
Protanopia#9F9F9A
Protanomaly#B39B9A
Deuteranopia#A9A998
Deuteranomaly#B8A199
Tritanopia#CB9595
Tritanomaly#CC9497
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #CC949A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc949a: #CC949A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC949A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc949a': '#CC949A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.580, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_cc949a">#CC949A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC949A"

More Red Colors

#CC949A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC949A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC949A?

#CC949A is a light red — rgb(204, 148, 154) in RGB and hsl(354, 35%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #CC949A?

#CC949A is rgb(204, 148, 154) — red 204, green 148, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC949A?

#CC949A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 25%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC949A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC949A scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC949A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC949A 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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