Color swatch image showing #CC889C with RGB(204,136,156) values

#CC889C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #CC889C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#CC889C Color Information

#CC889C RGB value is (204, 136, 156). The hex color red value is 204, green is 136, and blue is 156. Its HSL format shows a hue of 342°, saturation of 40 percent, and lightness of 67 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 33 percent, 24 percent, 20 percent.

#CC889C color swatch
Share

#CC889C Color Meaning

Color #CC889C conveys muted morbidity, faded elegance, and complex ambiguity. #CC889C 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 #CC889C is intriguing and slightly melancholic, promoting feelings of nostalgic decay, sophisticated weariness, and a fascination with the imperfect and the aged. #CC889C sits in an ambiguous zone between pink, brown, and grey, defying easy categorization. #CC889C color is beauty in a state of dignified decline. Symbolically, color #CC889C represents the patina of memory, the elegance of decay, and the complex history written in faded stains and worn materials. #CC889C is the color of a faded rose in a forgotten book or the walls of an abandoned mansion. Culturally, #CC889C 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 #CC889C offers a color for stories that are not about bright beginnings, but about rich, complicated, and weathered middles or ends.

Color Conversion

Convert #CC889C 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
#CC889C
RGB
rgb(204, 136, 156)
HSL
hsl(342°, 40%, 67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 33%, 24%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(342°, 33%, 80%)
XYZ
39.7067 32.8460 35.6996
Yxy
32.8460 0.3668 0.3034
Hunter Lab
57.3114 4.5224 0.0108
CIE-Lab
64.0360 28.7937 0.0825

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red204 / 255 (80%)
80%
Green136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Blue156 / 255 (61%)
61%

CMYK Values

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

Color Variations

#CC889C 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

#CC889C 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 #CC889C 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.

#FFFFFF
#CC889C

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #CC889C 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

#CC889C

protanopia

#afae97

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #CC889C;

Text Color

color: #CC889C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #CC889C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CC889C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #CC889C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CC889C 0%, #8b3b53 100%);

#CC889C Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #CC889C color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.