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Puce

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Color codes

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HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.3275
Red Warm Colors Warm

Shades of Puce

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.78:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text7.55:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.78:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black6.79:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Puce

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About Puce

Puce (#CC8899) is a light, moderately saturated color from the Red family with a warm character. It is made of 204 red, 136 green and 153 blue (hsl(345, 40%, 67%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.78:1 against white and 7.55:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #CC8899 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 204, 136 and 153 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 345°, 40% saturation and 67% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#C08081Old Rose#DB7093Pale Violet Red#BC8F8FRosy Brown#FC8EACFlamingo Pink#B76E79Rose Gold#FF91A4Salmon Pink#FE828CBlush Pink#F08080Light Coral#FC6C85Watermelon#FC5A8DStrawberry

Palettes with this color

Blush and Ivory#FFFAF3 #F6E3DC #E8C2B8 #C99A8E #8A5A52Cotton Candy#FFC8DD #FFAFCC #BDE0FE #A2D2FF #CDB4DBFaded Postcard#D8C3A5 #E98074 #8E8D8A #E85A4F #EAE7DCMint Gelato#E3F9F1 #B8F2E6 #AED9E0 #FFA69E #5E6472

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Puce?
The HEX code of Puce is #CC8899. In RGB it is rgb(204, 136, 153) and in HSL hsl(345, 40%, 67%).
Which text color works on Puce?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 on Puce and black text 7.55:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Puce?
Rotating the hue of Puce by 180° gives #88CCBB, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Puce in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Puce is cmyk(0%, 33%, 25%, 20%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.