Close to Candy Pink
#CC6972
#CC6972 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Candy Pink. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 41.2% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 355°, with 49% saturation and 61% 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 #CC6972.
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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5.83:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.83:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC6972 as they’d see it.
#CC6972 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CC6972
What color is #CC6972?
#CC6972 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Candy Pink. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 41.2% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 355°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC6972 in RGB?
#CC6972 is rgb(204, 105, 114): 204 red, 105 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC6972 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 44, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC6972?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC6972?
Its complement #00978F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.