What color is #CF999C?

#CF999C 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 #CF999C?

The RGB value is 207, 153, 156: 207 red, 153 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF999C?

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

Is black or white text better on #CF999C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF999C color

#CF999C rgb(207, 153, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CF999C is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 60% green and 61.2% blue (207, 153, 156).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 36% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 25% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#CF999C color codes

HEX	`#CF999C`
RGB	`rgb(207, 153, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 60%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 36%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 26%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.35, 20.62, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.35, 21.59, 17.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.125, 38.45, 36.596)`
Decimal	`13605276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF999C, 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 #CF999C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CF999C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	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 #CF999C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf999c; }
.text { color: #cf999c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf999c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 153 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf999c, #cfb199); }

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Questions

What color is #CF999C?: #CF999C 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 #CF999C?: The RGB value is 207, 153, 156: 207 red, 153 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF999C?: The complementary color is #99CFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF999C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.