What color is #CF989E?

#CF989E 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 #CF989E?

The RGB value is 207, 152, 158: 207 red, 152 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF989E?

The complementary color is #98CFC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF989E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF989E color

#CF989E rgb(207, 152, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CF989E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 59.6% green and 62% blue (207, 152, 158).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 36% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 24% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#CF989E color codes

HEX	`#CF989E`
RGB	`rgb(207, 152, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 59.6%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 36%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 27%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.16, 21.46, 4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.16, 22.03, 13.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.133, 38.193, 37.441)`
Decimal	`13605022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF989E, 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 #CF989E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CF989E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	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 #CF989E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf989e; }
.text { color: #cf989e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf989e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 152 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf989e, #cfad98); }

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Questions

What color is #CF989E?: #CF989E 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 #CF989E?: The RGB value is 207, 152, 158: 207 red, 152 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF989E?: The complementary color is #98CFC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF989E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.