Color Name: Puce
Hex Color Code: #CC8899
RGB Color Code: RGB(204, 136, 153)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 33.3%, 25.0%, 20.0%
Color Family (Hue): Pink





Puce is the French word for the flea. Flea is a common name for the Siphonaptera (sucking-wingless), around 2500 species of small flightless insects. This color is the color of blood stains from a flea's droppings or after a flea has been crushed.

What color is Puce?

Puce color belongs to the Pink color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Puce is #CC8899, and the RGB color code is RGB(204, 136, 153).

In the RGB color model, Puce has a red value of 204, a green value of 136, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 25.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 345° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Puce has a hue of 345° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.


Puce is cool or warm?

The color Puce is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Puce?

Puce has an LRV of nearly 33. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Puce color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(204, 136, 153)
Red
204 (80.0%)
Green
136 (53.3%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
25.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(345deg, 40.0 %, 66.7 %)

Hue
345°
Saturation
40.00 %.
Lightness
66.67 %.

RYB

RYB(65, 65, 59)
Red
65 (25.6%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
345°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 345°

W: 53.33 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 39.46

Y : 32.75

Z : 34.38

YXY

Y1 : 32.75

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 20.00%

M : 46.67%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 32.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.5RP 6.2/5.9

CIE-Lab

L : 63.95

A : 28.36

B : 1.67

CIE-Lch

L : 63.95

C : 28.41

H : 3.36

CIE-Luv

L : 63.95

U : 42.55

V : -2.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.22

A : 22.93

B : 4.44






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Puce


Here are the colors similar to Puce . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#E68FAC
Charm Pink
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#E18E96
Ruddy Pink
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#C08081
Old Rose
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Puce color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Puce to Pantone PMS


#CF889D
PANTONE 4071 C
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#C48490
PANTONE 694 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#C6858F
PANTONE 500 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#DC8699
PANTONE 493 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Puce color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Puce to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Puce color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Puce to RAL Design




RAL Classic


Puce color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Puce to RAL Classic


#D8A0A6
RAL 3015 - Light Pink
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)





Paint similar to Puce


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Puce . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Puce color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Puce to Valspar


#CD8999
Sianna Rose (V041-4)
ΔE - 0.44 (99.6% similar)
#C68A98
Cooing Doves (M234)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#C59098
Edwardian Rose (1007-5C)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#DA939B
Nana's Rose (1008-4A)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Behr


Puce color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Puce to Behr


#D08995
Fruit Cocktail (M140-4)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#D47F8D
I Pink I Can (P140-4)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#D37C99
Little Bow Pink (P130-5)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Puce color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Puce to Benjamin Moore


#C68691
Princess (1272)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#D48295
Precious Pink (2084-40)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#CB7E95
Taste of Berry (2085-40)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#DC8C9B
Pink Blossom (2081-40)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)





PPG Paints


Puce color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Puce to PPG Paints


#D6859F
Primrose (PPG1182-5)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#D194A1
Madagascar Pink (PPG1050-4)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#C28BA1
Winsome Rose (PPG1044-5)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#B68190
Thornberry (PPG18-20)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Puce color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Puce to Dunn-Edwards


#D182A0
Heirloom Rose (DE 5032)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#CF758A
First Love (DE 5053)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#E398AF
Love Potion (DE 5052)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#D28085
Victorian Rouge (DE 5095)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Puce color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Puce to Sherwin Williams


#C47B95
Cyclamen (SW 6571)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#D47C8C
Tuberose (SW 6578)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#E392A1
Jaipur Pink (SW 6577)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#B87E93
Red Clover (SW 6564)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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