Information about #CC859C color

#CC859C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC859C falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 133, 156) — 80% red, 52.2% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 19 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid rose, #CC859C has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Puce (#CC8899). Slightly further away sit Can (#D08A9B) and Dull Pink (#D5869D).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 133, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #CC859C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC859C color variations

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

#CC859C 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 #CC859C

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

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC859C
  • RGB204, 133, 156
  • CMYK0, 28, 19, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 133, 156)
  • HSL341°, 41%, 66%
  • HSL Precise340.563°, 41.04%, 66.078%
  • HSV341°, 35%, 80%
  • HSB341°, 35%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.522, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.522, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.522, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC859C
  • DECIMAL ID13403548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01