Information about #CC978A color

#CC978A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC978A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 151, 138) — 80% red, 59.2% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 26 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CC978A is a softly balanced red that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quicksand (#C3988B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki Rose (#C5908E) and Soft Sienna (#D09F93).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 151, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CC978A: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CC978A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CC978A color variations

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

#CC978A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CC978A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CC978A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CC978A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CB8A97

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#CC978A 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
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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
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#8A9ECC
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#8ACCB8
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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
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#CC8A9E
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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
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#8ACC97
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#978ACC
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#BFCC8A
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#9ECC8A
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#8ABFCC
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#B88ACC
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Nearest named colors to #CC978A

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

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Pastel Coffee color link
Pastel Coffee

#D0A48D

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Petite Orchid color link
Petite Orchid

#DA9790

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

#CC978A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC978A
  • RGB204, 151, 138
  • CMYK0, 21, 26, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 151, 138)
  • HSL12°, 39%, 67%
  • HSL Precise11.818°, 39.286%, 67.059%
  • HSV12°, 32%, 80%
  • HSB12°, 32%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.592, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.592, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.592, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC978A
  • DECIMAL ID13408138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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