Palettes / Colors / #CC718C
#CC718C — Muted Pink
#CC718C is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #CC718C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CC718C is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #71CCB0; it also sits naturally between #CC71B9 and #CC8371. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC718C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 113, 140 |
| HSL | 342°, 47%, 62% |
| HSV | 342°, 45%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 31%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.54, 26.54, 28.06 |
| Yxy | 26.54, 0.3943, 0.2944 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.55, 38.89, 1.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.52, 36.30, 1.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 44% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 31% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC718C
.text { color: #CC718C; }
.background { background-color: #CC718C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC718C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 113, 140); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 47%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC718C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 113, 140, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC718C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 113, 140, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC718C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC718C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #71CCB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.33:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.31:1 AA |
Best text color on #CC718C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC718C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CC718C: ·
How #CC718C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CC718C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CC718C?
#CC718C is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 113, 140). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC718C?
#CC718C is RGB 204, 113, 140 — HSL 342°, 47%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 31%, 20%.
What colors go with #CC718C?
Its complement is #71CCB0; analogous partners are #CC71B9 and #CC8371. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC718C for text?
Black text on #CC718C has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.33:1.