What color is #CD999E?

#CD999E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD999E?

The RGB value is 205, 153, 158: 205 red, 153 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD999E?

The complementary color is #99CDC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD999E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD999E color

#CD999E rgb(205, 153, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CD999E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 60% green and 62% blue (205, 153, 158).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 34% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 23% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#CD999E color codes

HEX	`#CD999E`
RGB	`rgb(205, 153, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 60%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 34%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 23%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.19, 20.17, 5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.19, 20.78, 13.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.74, 38.232, 37.469)`
Decimal	`13474206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD999E, 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 #CD999E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD999E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #CD999E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd999e; }
.text { color: #cd999e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd999e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 153 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd999e, #cdae99); }

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Questions

What color is #CD999E?: #CD999E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD999E?: The RGB value is 205, 153, 158: 205 red, 153 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD999E?: The complementary color is #99CDC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD999E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.