Information about #CC7A74 color

#CC7A74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC7A74 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 122, 116) — 80% red, 47.8% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 35 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CC7A74 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Amelie's Desert Rose (#C87B77). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Pink (#C97375) and Brownish Pink (#C27E79).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 122, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CC7A74 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #CC7A74 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CC7A74 color variations

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

#CC7A74 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 #CC7A74

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

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC7A74
  • RGB204, 122, 116
  • CMYK0, 32, 35, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 122, 116)
  • HSL4°, 46%, 63%
  • HSL Precise4.091°, 46.316%, 62.745%
  • HSV4°, 43%, 80%
  • HSB4°, 43%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.478, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.478, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.478, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC7A74
  • DECIMAL ID13400692
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01