Information about #C98D99 color

#C98D99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C98D99 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 141, 153) — 78.8% red, 55.3% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 19 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C98D99 reads as a softly balanced red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greyish Pink (#C88D94) and Puce (#CC8899).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 141, 153)), which gives #C98D99 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #C98D99 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C98D99 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C98D99 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C98D99

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C98D99
  • RGB201, 141, 153
  • CMYK0, 24, 19, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 141, 153)
  • HSL348°, 36%, 67%
  • HSL Precise348°, 35.714%, 67.059%
  • HSV348°, 30%, 79%
  • HSB348°, 30%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.553, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.553, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.553, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC98D99
  • DECIMAL ID13208985
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01