#FFCCCC Color
#FFCCCC is rgb(255, 204, 204) in RGB, hsl(0, 100%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 20%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Red (#FFCCCB), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FFCCCCrgb(255, 204, 204)hsl(0, 100%, 90%)hsv(0, 20%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 20%, 0%)oklch(89% 0.058 18.3)lab(86.60% 18.60 7.23)lch(86.60% 19.95 21.26)What #FFCCCC 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 #FFCCCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FFCCCC Channel Values
How #FFCCCC 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 255 · G 204 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 100% · L 90% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 20% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 20% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFCCCC 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 #FFCCCC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFCCCC; 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 #FFCCCC
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 #FFCCCC 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.
#FFCCCC#D6D6CC#E7D2CC#DFDFCA#ECD7CB#FFCCCC#FFCCCC#D8D8D8Using #FFCCCC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ffcccc: #FFCCCC;background-color: #FFCCCC;colors: { 'color-ffcccc': '#FFCCCC' }Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.800, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_ffcccc">#FFCCCC</color>fill="#FFCCCC"More Red Colors
#FFCCCC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FFCCCC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FFCCCC?
#FFCCCC is a lightest red — rgb(255, 204, 204) in RGB and hsl(0, 100%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Red (#FFCCCB), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.51.
What is the RGB value of #FFCCCC?
#FFCCCC is rgb(255, 204, 204) — red 255, green 204, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FFCCCC?
#FFCCCC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 20%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FFCCCC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FFCCCC scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FFCCCC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FFCCCC 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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