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#CC00A2 closest to Mystifying Magenta

#CC00A2 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Mystifying Magenta. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.0% red, 0.0% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(204, 0, 162)). Its HSL value is 312° hue, 100% saturation and 40% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black. #CC00A2 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.14:1.

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Variations of #CC00A2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CC00A2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

CC00A2A2CC0000A2CC
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CC00A2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CC00A2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 53% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #68789E
  • Protanopia 43% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #245BA5
  • Protanomaly 65% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7553A3
  • Deuteranopia 53% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #68789E
  • Deuteranomaly 69% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8F629F
  • Tritanopia 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D9125E
  • Tritanomaly 91% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D20888
  • Achromatopsia 50% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6E6E6E
  • Achromatomaly 65% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8D607D

#CC00A2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.14:1 Good#CC00A2 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.09:1 Poor#CC00A2 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#CC00A2 in CSS

/* Mystifying Magenta */
.color { color: #CC00A2; }
.background { background-color: #CC00A2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CC00A2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(204 0 162);
color: hsl(312 100% 40%);
color: oklch(0.570 0.247 340.6);

#CC00A2 FAQ

What color is #CC00A2?

#CC00A2 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Mystifying Magenta. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CC00A2?

#CC00A2 is rgb(204, 0, 162) in RGB, hsl(312, 100%, 40%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 21%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CC00A2?

The complementary color of #CC00A2 is #00CC2A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CC00A2?

White text has the best contrast on #CC00A2: 5.14:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CC00A2 a warm or cool color?

#CC00A2 is a warm color.