Close to Peony
#CC7EAE
#CC7EAE is a light, muted pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 49.4% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CC7EAE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.93:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.93:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC7EAE as they’d see it.
#CC7EAE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CC7EAE
What color is #CC7EAE?
#CC7EAE is a light, muted pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 49.4% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC7EAE in RGB?
#CC7EAE is rgb(204, 126, 174): 204 red, 126 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC7EAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 15, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC7EAE?
PANTONE 245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC7EAE?
Its complement #57A678 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.