#CC9999

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #CC9999

When working with digital screens, the color #CC9999 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Rosybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 153, and 153.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 25% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC9999
RGB204, 153, 153
HSL0.0°, 33.3%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 25%, 25%, 20%
HSV0.0°, 25.0%, 80.0%
LAB68.0, 19.1, 7.4
XYZ42.0, 37.9, 35.2
Decimal13408665

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.58:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC9999; }
.text-color { color: #CC9999; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC9999; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
#BC8F8F