What color is #C99FAF?

#C99FAF is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C99FAF?

The RGB value is 201, 159, 175: 201 red, 159 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C99FAF?

The complementary color is #9FC9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C99FAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C99FAF color

#C99FAF rgb(201, 159, 175)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C99FAF is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 62.4% green and 68.6% blue (201, 159, 175).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 28% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#C99FAF color codes

HEX	`#C99FAF`
RGB	`rgb(201, 159, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 62.4%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 28%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 21%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 13%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.69, 18.09, -2.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.69, 18.24, 352.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.223, 40.31, 46)`
Decimal	`13213615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C99FAF, 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 #C99FAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C99FAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	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 #C99FAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c99faf; }
.text { color: #c99faf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c99faf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 159 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c99faf, #c9a49f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #C99FAF?: #C99FAF is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C99FAF?: The RGB value is 201, 159, 175: 201 red, 159 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C99FAF?: The complementary color is #9FC9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C99FAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.