#CCABA3 Color
#CCABA3 is rgb(204, 171, 163) in RGB, hsl(12, 29%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCABA3rgb(204, 171, 163)hsl(12, 29%, 72%)hsv(12, 20%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 20%)oklch(76.8% 0.04 33.9)lab(72.79% 11.48 8.86)lch(72.79% 14.49 37.66)What #CCABA3 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 #CCABA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCABA3 Channel Values
How #CCABA3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 204 · G 171 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 29% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 20% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 20% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCABA3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCABA3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCABA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCABA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CCABA3
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 #CCABA3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccaba3: #CCABA3;background-color: #CCABA3;colors: { 'color-ccaba3': '#CCABA3' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.671, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_ccaba3">#CCABA3</color>fill="#CCABA3"More Red Colors
#CCABA3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCABA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCABA3?
#CCABA3 is a light red — rgb(204, 171, 163) in RGB and hsl(12, 29%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #CCABA3?
#CCABA3 is rgb(204, 171, 163) — red 204, green 171, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCABA3?
#CCABA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCABA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCABA3 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCABA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCABA3 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 11.03, which is visibly different.
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