Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

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This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 3.71:1 — vs black: 5.66:1

Color values

  • HEX #CC6666
  • RGB rgb(204, 102, 102)
  • HSL hsl(0, 50%, 60%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 50, 50, 20 )
  • Websafe #CC6666
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Tags

Mood

Romantic (190)

Style

Warm (180)

Use case

Text (210) Button (200) Logo (175)

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CC6666 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Fuzzy Wuzzy
#CC6666 Base
#66CCCC
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Fuzzy Wuzzy
#CC6666 Base
#CC6699
Brown Yellow
#CC9966
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Fuzzy Wuzzy
#CC6666 Base
#66CC66
#6666CC
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Fuzzy Wuzzy
#CC6666 Base
#66CC99
Blue Gray
#6699CC
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Fuzzy Wuzzy
#CC6666 Base
#99CC66
#66CCCC
Amethyst
#9966CC
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Fuzzy Wuzzy
#CC6666 Base
#732626
#AC3939
#C24747
#D68585
#DF9F9F
#F2D9D9
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Fuzzy Wuzzy, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #130606
— #3D1414
— #672222
— #913030
— #BB3E3E
Fuzzy Wuzzy #CC6666 Base
— #D58181
— #DE9C9C
— #E7B6B6
— #F0D1D1
— #F9ECEC
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #CC6666. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties 
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #CC6666;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #CC6666;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #CC6666;
}
CSS Gradient 
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #CC6666,
        #66CCCC
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #CC6666,
        #66CCCC
    );
}
SCSS Variable 
// SCSS variable
$fuzzy-wuzzy: #CC6666;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$fuzzy-wuzzy-r: 204;
$fuzzy-wuzzy-g: 102;
$fuzzy-wuzzy-b: 102;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $fuzzy-wuzzy;
    color: rgba($fuzzy-wuzzy-r, $fuzzy-wuzzy-g, $fuzzy-wuzzy-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Fuzzy Wuzzy appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #CC6666 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #8E8E62 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #777767 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #CC6666 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #858585 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Fuzzy Wuzzy ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Fuzzy Wuzzy #CC6666 Base
Chestnut #CD5C5C ΔE 2.64
Light Carmine Pink #E66771 ΔE 5.30
Dark Terra Cotta #CC4E5C ΔE 6.02
Candy Pink #E4717A ΔE 6.18

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.