redwarmCC0 survey name

Dusky Pink #CC7A8B

Dusky Pink is a mid-tone, moderately saturated warm color (#CC7A8B; HSL 348° 45% 64%). Name from the public-domain xkcd color survey (CC0), where it was contributed as “dusky pink”.

Use cases: Alerts · Attention accents

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Families: Reds · Dusty Pinks

Color values

FormatValue
HEX#CC7A8B
RGBrgb(204, 122, 139)
HSLhsl(348, 45%, 64%)
HSVhsv(348, 40%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(67.22% 0.104 6.9)
OKLaboklab(67.22% 0.103 0.0124)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40.2%, 31.9%, 20%)
XYZxyz(36.5229, 28.6233, 28.0223)
CIE-LABlab(60.4, 34.0, 4.6)
CIE-LCHlch(60.4, 34.3, 7.7°)
Luminance0.286 (WCAG relative)
/* Dusky Pink */ --dusky-pink: #cc7a8b; color: #cc7a8b; background-color: #cc7a8b;

Source: xkcd color survey name (public domain, CC0). CSS keyword: duskypink.

Collections: Dusty Pink Colors · Vintage Colors

Shade scale

Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →

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OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)

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Shades (toward black)

#b66d7c #a0616e #8a555f #764952 #613d44 #4e3237 #3b272b #291c1f #191213 #000000

Tints (toward white)

#d28796 #d894a1 #dea2ac #e3afb8 #e8bcc3 #edc9cf #f2d7db #f7e4e7 #fbf1f3 #ffffff

Tones (toward gray)

#c77d8c #c1808c #bc828d #b6858e #b1878e #ab898f #a58c90 #9f8e90 #989091 #929292

Color harmonies

Complementary

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#CC7A8B
#7ACCBB
#cc7a8b #7accbb

Analogous

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#CC7AB4
#CC7A8B
#CC927A
#cc7ab4 #cc7a8b #cc927a

Triadic

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#CC7A8B
#8BCC7A
#7A8BCC
#cc7a8b #8bcc7a #7a8bcc

Tetradic

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#CC7A8B
#B4CC7A
#7ACCBB
#927ACC
#cc7a8b #b4cc7a #7accbb #927acc

Square

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#CC7A8B
#B4CC7A
#7ACCBB
#927ACC
#cc7a8b #b4cc7a #7accbb #927acc

Split Complementary

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#CC7A8B
#7ACC92
#7AB4CC
#cc7a8b #7acc92 #7ab4cc

Monochromatic

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#93384B
#BB4E64
#CC7A8B
#DDA6B2
#EED2D8
#93384b #bb4e64 #cc7a8b #dda6b2 #eed2d8

Accessibility & contrast

3.12
#CC7A8B on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
6.72
#CC7A8B on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓

Best text on dusky pink

6.72
#000000 text

WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →

Color blindness preview

Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.

Normal vision
Protanopia (red-blind)
#87888B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#9C9889
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#D97380

Closest named colors

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.

ColorNameΔE₀₀
Old Pink #C779861.53
Muted Pink #D1768F2.31
Old Rose #C87F892.43
Dirty Pink #CA7B804.08
Dull Pink #D5869D4.33
Dusty Rose #C0737A4.59

Colors that go with dusky pink

Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility.

Dusty Pink #D8A7B1
1.5:1
Same hue family as dusky pink (Δh 0°) — guaranteed harmony
Dark Plum #3F012C
5.4:1
Analogous hue (Δh ≈29°) — neighbors on the color wheel
Navy Blue #1B2A4A
4.5:1
Triadic harmony (Δh ≈127°) — balanced three-way contrast
Marine #042E60
4.3:1
Triadic harmony (Δh ≈135°) — balanced three-way contrast
Dull Teal #5F9E8F
1.0:1
Complementary hue (Δh ≈178°) — maximum hue contrast

Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.