Information about #CC516D color

#CC516D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC516D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 81, 109) — 80% red, 31.8% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 48 / 37 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CC516D is a clearly saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cabaret (#CD526C). Slightly further away sit Deep Rose (#C74767) and Ruber (#CE4676).

The recipe behind #CC516D is rgb(204, 81, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CC516D: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CC516D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CC516D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CC516D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cabaret color link
Cabaret

#CD526C

Deep Rose color link
Deep Rose

#C74767

Ruber color link
Ruber

#CE4676

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Fuchsia Rose color link
Fuchsia Rose

#C74375

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Tulip Pink color link
Tulip Pink

#C25A7C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC516D
  • RGB204, 81, 109
  • CMYK0, 48, 37, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 81, 109)
  • HSL346°, 55%, 56%
  • HSL Precise346.341°, 54.667%, 55.882%
  • HSV346°, 60%, 80%
  • HSB346°, 60%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.318, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.318, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.318, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC516D
  • DECIMAL ID13390189
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01