What color is #C99498?

#C99498 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C99498?

The RGB value is 201, 148, 152: 201 red, 148 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C99498?

The complementary color is #94C9C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C99498?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C99498 color

#C99498 rgb(201, 148, 152)

Shades of red

The hex color #C99498 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 58% green and 59.6% blue (201, 148, 152).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 33% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 24% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#C99498 color codes

HEX	`#C99498`
RGB	`rgb(201, 148, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 58%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 33%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 26%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 24%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.42, 20.52, 5.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.42, 21.31, 15.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.345, 35.866, 34.497)`
Decimal	`13210776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C99498, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C99498	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C99498 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C99498 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c99498; }
.text { color: #c99498; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c99498; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 148 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c99498, #c9ab94); }

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Questions

What color is #C99498?: #C99498 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C99498?: The RGB value is 201, 148, 152: 201 red, 148 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C99498?: The complementary color is #94C9C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C99498?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.