What color is #D299BD?

#D299BD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet Perfume. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D299BD?

The RGB value is 210, 153, 189: 210 red, 153 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D299BD?

The complementary color is #99D2AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D299BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D299BD color

#D299BD rgb(210, 153, 189)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D299BD is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 60% green and 74.1% blue (210, 153, 189).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 39% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Perfume (#D49AB9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#D299BD color codes

HEX	`#D299BD`
RGB	`rgb(210, 153, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 60%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 39%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 27%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 10%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.58, 26.93, -10.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.58, 28.78, 339.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.155, 40.16, 53.402)`
Decimal	`13801917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D299BD, 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 #D299BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D299BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	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 #D299BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d299bd; }
.text { color: #d299bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d299bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 153 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d299bd, #d299a0); }

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Questions

What color is #D299BD?: #D299BD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet Perfume. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D299BD?: The RGB value is 210, 153, 189: 210 red, 153 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D299BD?: The complementary color is #99D2AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D299BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.