Color swatch image showing #CC889B with RGB(204,136,155) values

#CC889B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #CC889B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#CC889B Color Information

#CC889B RGB value is (204, 136, 155). The hex color red value is 204, green is 136, and blue is 155. Its HSL format shows a hue of 343°, saturation of 40 percent, and lightness of 67 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 33 percent, 24 percent, 20 percent.

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#CC889B Color Meaning

Color #CC889B conveys muted morbidity, faded elegance, and complex ambiguity. #CC889B dusty, greyish pink-brown is historically associated with flea blood and faded fabrics, suggesting something once vibrant now subdued by age or neglect. Psychologically, color #CC889B is intriguing and slightly melancholic, promoting feelings of nostalgic decay, sophisticated weariness, and a fascination with the imperfect and the aged. #CC889B sits in an ambiguous zone between pink, brown, and grey, defying easy categorization. #CC889B color is beauty in a state of dignified decline. Symbolically, color #CC889B represents the patina of memory, the elegance of decay, and the complex history written in faded stains and worn materials. #CC889B is the color of a faded rose in a forgotten book or the walls of an abandoned mansion. Culturally, #CC889B has oscillated between being reviled and revered, often used in historical costuming or design to convey a specific, nuanced sense of time-worn authenticity. Color #CC889B offers a color for stories that are not about bright beginnings, but about rich, complicated, and weathered middles or ends.

Color Conversion

Convert #CC889B across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#CC889B
RGB
rgb(204, 136, 155)
HSL
hsl(343°, 40%, 67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 33%, 24%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(343°, 33%, 80%)
XYZ
39.6224 32.8122 35.2554
Yxy
32.8122 0.3679 0.3047
Hunter Lab
57.2819 4.4923 0.0796
CIE-Lab
64.0086 28.6470 0.6096

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red204 / 255 (80%)
80%
Green136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Blue155 / 255 (61%)
61%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta33 / 100 (33%)
33%
Yellow24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

#CC889B harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#CC889B harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #CC889B for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.78:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #CC889B appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#CC889B

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #CC889B;

Text Color

color: #CC889B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #CC889B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CC889B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #CC889B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CC889B 0%, #8b3b52 100%);

#CC889B Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #CC889B color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.