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#CC99BB closest to Exotic Lilac

#CC99BB is a light, moderately saturated pink; the closest named color is Exotic Lilac. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.0% red, 60.0% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(204, 153, 187)). Its HSL value is 320° hue, 33% saturation and 70% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. #CC99BB is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.84:1.

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Variations of #CC99BB

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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#CC99BB 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.

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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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#CC99BB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CC99BB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 86% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A6ABB9
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9AA4BC
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AAA2BC
  • Deuteranopia 86% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A6ABB9
  • Deuteranomaly 90% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B2A5BA
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D29AA5
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CF99B1
  • Achromatopsia 85% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A8A8A8
  • Achromatomaly 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B2A4AD

#CC99BB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.38:1 Very poor#CC99BB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.84:1 Very good#CC99BB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CC99BB in CSS

/* Exotic Lilac */
.color { color: #CC99BB; }
.background { background-color: #CC99BB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CC99BB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(204 153 187);
color: hsl(320 33% 70%);
color: oklch(0.741 0.076 339.2);

#CC99BB FAQ

What color is #CC99BB?

#CC99BB is a light, moderately saturated pink. Its closest named color is Exotic Lilac. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CC99BB?

#CC99BB is rgb(204, 153, 187) in RGB, hsl(320, 33%, 70%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CC99BB?

The complementary color of #CC99BB is #99CCAA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CC99BB?

Black text has the best contrast on #CC99BB: 8.84:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CC99BB a warm or cool color?

#CC99BB is a warm color.