Information about #CC87AD color

#CC87AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC87AD falls into the Rose Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 135, 173) — 80% red, 52.9% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 12 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CC87AD reads as a clearly saturated romantic rose and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rustic Pink (#C489A4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Middle Purple (#D982B5) and Dull Pink (#D5869D).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 135, 173) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CC87AD: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #CC87AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC87AD color variations

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

#CC87AD 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 #CC87AD

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

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Sky Magenta color link
Sky Magenta

#CF71AF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC87AD
  • RGB204, 135, 173
  • CMYK0, 27, 12, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 135, 173)
  • HSL327°, 40%, 66%
  • HSL Precise326.957°, 40.351%, 66.471%
  • HSV327°, 34%, 80%
  • HSB327°, 34%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.529, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.529, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.529, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC87AD
  • DECIMAL ID13404077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01