Close to Old Rose
#CC8A8D
#CC8A8D is a light, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 54.1% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 39% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CC8A8D.
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.
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2.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC8A8D as they’d see it.
#CC8A8D 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 #CC8A8D
What color is #CC8A8D?
#CC8A8D is a light, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 54.1% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 39% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC8A8D in RGB?
#CC8A8D is rgb(204, 138, 141): 204 red, 138 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC8A8D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 31, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC8A8D?
PANTONE 4995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC8A8D?
Its complement #54A9A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.