#CC9996 Hex Color
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#cc9996 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #cc9996.
Questions about #cc9996
What is #cc9996 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cc9996 is rgb(204, 153, 150), in HSL hsl(3, 35%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 26%, 20%.
Is #cc9996 readable on white or black?
#cc9996 has a 2.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.56:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.