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#CC9EAE Color

#CC9EAE is rgb(204, 158, 174) in RGB, hsl(339, 31%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 15%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC9EAE
HEX#CC9EAE
RGBrgb(204, 158, 174)
HSLhsl(339, 31%, 71%)
HSVhsv(339, 23%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 15%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.058 355.9)
LABlab(69.83% 19.45 -1.40)
LCHlch(69.83% 19.50 355.88)

What #CC9EAE 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 #CC9EAE, 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.

#CC9EAE Channel Values

How #CC9EAE 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 158 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 31% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 23% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 15% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC9EAE 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC9EAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC9EAE; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CC9EAE

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

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How #CC9EAE 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#CC9EAE
Protanopia#A7A7AE
Protanomaly#B7A3AE
Deuteranopia#AFAFAD
Deuteranomaly#BBA8AD
Tritanopia#CAA0A0
Tritanomaly#CB9FA6
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC9EAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc9eae: #CC9EAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC9EAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc9eae': '#CC9EAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.620, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_cc9eae">#CC9EAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC9EAE"

More Pink Colors

#CC9EAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC9EAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC9EAE?

#CC9EAE is a light pink — rgb(204, 158, 174) in RGB and hsl(339, 31%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #CC9EAE?

#CC9EAE is rgb(204, 158, 174) — red 204, green 158, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC9EAE?

#CC9EAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 15%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC9EAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC9EAE scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC9EAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC9EAE 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 10.49, which is visibly different.

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