#C9979A Color

#C9979A is rgb(201, 151, 154) in RGB and hsl(356, 32%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RosyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9979A

HEX#C9979A

RGBrgb(201, 151, 154)

HSLhsl(356, 32%, 69%)

HSVhsv(356, 25%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.06 14.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 23%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9979A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9979A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9979A Complementary#97C9C6 Analogous#C997B3 Analogous#C9AD97 Triadic#9AC997 Triadic#979AC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9979A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0A4A7 #D7B2B4 #DEBFC1 #E7D0D1 #EEDDDE #F5EBEB

Shades

#BA787D #A8575C #8A474C #6C373B #4D282A #2C1718

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