Puce
#CC8899Puce is #CC8899, rgb(204, 136, 153). Short form: #C89, the exact same color.
About Puce
Puce is the hex color #CC8899, which translates to rgb(204, 136, 153) in RGB and hsl(345, 40%, 67%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 345 degrees, with a saturation of 40 percent and a lightness of 67 percent. That combination puts Puce in the workable middle of the purple family, neither pastel nor fully saturated.
How Puce compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F), a CIE76 distance of 12.4 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is rose-300 (#FFA1AD), at a distance of 15.9. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Rosy Brown at 12.4. Sorted by lightness, Puce is number 22 of the 31 purple colors here.
Text on Puce
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Puce, led by Ink black at 6.88:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Puce already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 2.78:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 6.88:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.74:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 3.71:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 2.25:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Puce
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Puce for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Puce locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Puce
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CC8899 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 136, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 40%, 67%) |
| HSV | hsv(345, 33%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 33%, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.02% 0.0857 3.20) |
| CIELAB | lab(63.96 28.35 1.67) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Puce?
Puce (#CC8899) is rgb(204, 136, 153): 204 red, 136 green and 153 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 204, blue follows at 153 and green trails at 136, which puts the hue at 345 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(345, 40%, 67%).
What colour is #CC8899?
#CC8899 is Puce, a light purple colour with a hue of 345 degrees, 40% saturation and 67% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Rosy Brown, 12.4 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Puce a CSS color name?
No. Puce is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #CC8899. The nearest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F), a CIE76 distance of 12.4: far enough that the keyword reads as a different color.
Is #C89 the same as #CC8899?
Yes. In a 3-digit hex code every digit is doubled, so #C89 expands to #CC8899, which is Puce. Browsers render both identically; the short form only saves three characters.
What colors go with Puce?
Opposite Puce on the color wheel sits the complementary #88CCBB, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #CC88BB and #CC9988; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #99CC88 and #8899CC. Of these, #88CCBB has the most contrast against Puce, at 1.51:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Puce?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Puce, at 6.88:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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