What color is #CD99BC?

#CD99BC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Perfume. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD99BC?

The RGB value is 205, 153, 188: 205 red, 153 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD99BC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CD99BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD99BC color

#CD99BC rgb(205, 153, 188)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CD99BC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 60% green and 73.7% blue (205, 153, 188).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 34% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Perfume (#D49AB9), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#CD99BC color codes

HEX	`#CD99BC`
RGB	`rgb(205, 153, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 60%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 34%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.04, 25.02, -10.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.04, 27.12, 337.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.645, 39.394, 52.767)`
Decimal	`13474236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD99BC, 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 #CD99BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD99BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	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 #CD99BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd99bc; }
.text { color: #cd99bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd99bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 153 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd99bc, #cd99a2); }

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Questions

What color is #CD99BC?: #CD99BC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Perfume. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD99BC?: The RGB value is 205, 153, 188: 205 red, 153 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD99BC?: The complementary color is #99CDAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD99BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.