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#cc8a9b color: Puce

#cc8a9b is rgb(204, 138, 155) in RGB and oklch(70.433% 0.0832 2.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

70.4%
0.083
3°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #cc8a9b

#cc8a9b is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Puce (#cc8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #cc8a9b mixed with white

  1. cc8a9b
  2. d295a5
  3. d7a1ae
  4. ddacb8
  5. e2b8c2
  6. e7c4cc
  7. eccfd6
  8. f1dbe0
  9. f6e7ea
  10. fbf3f5

Darker: #cc8a9b mixed with black

  1. cc8a9b
  2. b17786
  3. 976572
  4. 7e535e
  5. 65424b
  6. 4e3239
  7. 372228
  8. 221418
  9. 0f0709
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cc8a9b with less saturation

  1. cc8a9b
  2. c88c9b
  3. c48f9c
  4. c0919c
  5. bb939d
  6. b7959d
  7. b3989e
  8. ae9a9e
  9. a99c9f
  10. a59e9f

Questions about #cc8a9b

What color is #cc8a9b?

#cc8a9b is soft light rose. The closest named color is Puce. In RGB it is rgb(204, 138, 155), in HSL hsl(344.55, 39.29%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.433% 0.0832 2.594).

What colors go well with #cc8a9b?

The complementary color of #cc8a9b is #5fb1a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf8db6 and #ce8d7f. The triadic partners are #96a86e and #71a6d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8a9b?

Black text reads better on #cc8a9b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8a9b a warm or cool color?

#cc8a9b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.083.