#CCACA8 Color
#CCACA8 is rgb(204, 172, 168) in RGB, hsl(7, 26%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCACA8rgb(204, 172, 168)hsl(7, 26%, 73%)hsv(7, 18%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 20%)oklch(77.1% 0.038 26.4)lab(73.14% 11.53 6.63)lch(73.14% 13.30 29.88)What #CCACA8 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 #CCACA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCACA8 Channel Values
How #CCACA8 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 172 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 26% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 18% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 18% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCACA8 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.
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Colors That Go With #CCACA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCACA8; 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 #CCACA8
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 #CCACA8 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-ccaca8: #CCACA8;background-color: #CCACA8;colors: { 'color-ccaca8': '#CCACA8' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.675, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_ccaca8">#CCACA8</color>fill="#CCACA8"More Red Colors
#CCACA8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCACA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCACA8?
#CCACA8 is a light red — rgb(204, 172, 168) in RGB and hsl(7, 26%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #CCACA8?
#CCACA8 is rgb(204, 172, 168) — red 204, green 172, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCACA8?
#CCACA8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCACA8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCACA8 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCACA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCACA8 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 11.13, which is visibly different.
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