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#CC94AB Color

#CC94AB is rgb(204, 148, 171) in RGB, hsl(335, 35%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 16%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC94AB
HEX#CC94AB
RGBrgb(204, 148, 171)
HSLhsl(335, 35%, 69%)
HSVhsv(335, 27%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 16%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.074 352.7)
LABlab(67.38% 24.27 -3.30)
LCHlch(67.38% 24.49 352.26)

What #CC94AB 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 #CC94AB, 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.

#CC94AB Channel Values

How #CC94AB 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 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 35% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 27% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 16% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC94AB 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC94AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC94AB; 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 #CC94AB

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 #CC94AB.

How #CC94AB 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#CC94AB
Protanopia#9F9FAB
Protanomaly#B39BAB
Deuteranopia#A9A9A9
Deuteranomaly#B8A1AA
Tritanopia#CA9797
Tritanomaly#CB969F
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC94AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc94ab: #CC94AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC94AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc94ab': '#CC94AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.580, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_cc94ab">#CC94AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC94AB"

More Pink Colors

#CC94AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC94AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC94AB?

#CC94AB is a light pink — rgb(204, 148, 171) in RGB and hsl(335, 35%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #CC94AB?

#CC94AB is rgb(204, 148, 171) — red 204, green 148, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC94AB?

#CC94AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 16%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC94AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC94AB scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC94AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC94AB 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 12.77, which is visibly different.

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