What color is #D5999C?

#D5999C 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 #D5999C?

The RGB value is 213, 153, 156: 213 red, 153 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5999C?

The complementary color is #99D5D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5999C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5999C color

#D5999C rgb(213, 153, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D5999C is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 60% green and 61.2% blue (213, 153, 156).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 42% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 27% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#D5999C color codes

HEX	`#D5999C`
RGB	`rgb(213, 153, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 60%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 42%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 28%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 27%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.99, 22.88, 7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.99, 24.04, 17.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.833, 39.331, 36.676)`
Decimal	`13998492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5999C, 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 #D5999C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5999C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	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 #D5999C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5999c; }
.text { color: #d5999c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5999c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 153 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5999c, #d5b499); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D5999C?: #D5999C 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 #D5999C?: The RGB value is 213, 153, 156: 213 red, 153 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5999C?: The complementary color is #99D5D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5999C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.