#CCB9B7 Color
#CCB9B7 is rgb(204, 185, 183) in RGB, hsl(6, 17%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 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 3.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCB9B7rgb(204, 185, 183)hsl(6, 17%, 76%)hsv(6, 10%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 20%)oklch(80.1% 0.022 24.8)lab(76.73% 6.73 3.60)lch(76.73% 7.63 28.15)What #CCB9B7 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 #CCB9B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCB9B7 Channel Values
How #CCB9B7 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 185 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 17% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 10% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 10% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCB9B7 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 #CCB9B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCB9B7; 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 #CCB9B7
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 #CCB9B7 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-ccb9b7: #CCB9B7;background-color: #CCB9B7;colors: { 'color-ccb9b7': '#CCB9B7' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.725, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_ccb9b7">#CCB9B7</color>fill="#CCB9B7"More Red Colors
#CCB9B7 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCB9B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCB9B7?
#CCB9B7 is a light red — rgb(204, 185, 183) in RGB and hsl(6, 17%, 76%) 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 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #CCB9B7?
#CCB9B7 is rgb(204, 185, 183) — red 204, green 185, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCB9B7?
#CCB9B7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCB9B7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCB9B7 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCB9B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCB9B7 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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