What color is #CD979E?

#CD979E 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 #CD979E?

The RGB value is 205, 151, 158: 205 red, 151 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD979E?

The complementary color is #97CDC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD979E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD979E color

#CD979E rgb(205, 151, 158)

Shades of red

The hex color #CD979E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 59.2% green and 62% blue (205, 151, 158).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 35% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#CD979E color codes

HEX	`#CD979E`
RGB	`rgb(205, 151, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 59.2%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 35%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 26%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.71, 21.26, 4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.71, 21.69, 11.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.416, 37.583, 37.361)`
Decimal	`13473694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD979E, 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 #CD979E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD979E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	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 #CD979E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd979e; }
.text { color: #cd979e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd979e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 151 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd979e, #cdab97); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CD979E?: #CD979E 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 #CD979E?: The RGB value is 205, 151, 158: 205 red, 151 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD979E?: The complementary color is #97CDC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD979E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.