What color is #C99598?

#C99598 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mutabilis. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C99598?

The RGB value is 201, 149, 152: 201 red, 149 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C99598?

The complementary color is #95C9C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C99598?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C99598 color

#C99598 rgb(201, 149, 152)

Shades of red

The hex color #C99598 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 58.4% green and 59.6% blue (201, 149, 152).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 32% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 24% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Mutabilis (#C29594), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#C99598 color codes

HEX	`#C99598`
RGB	`rgb(201, 149, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 58.4%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 32%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 26%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 24%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.66, 19.97, 6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.66, 20.88, 16.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.503, 36.181, 34.55)`
Decimal	`13211032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C99598, 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 #C99598	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C99598 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	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 #C99598 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c99598; }
.text { color: #c99598; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c99598; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 149 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c99598, #c9ac95); }

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Questions

What color is #C99598?: #C99598 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mutabilis. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C99598?: The RGB value is 201, 149, 152: 201 red, 149 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C99598?: The complementary color is #95C9C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C99598?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.