#C9979B Color

#C9979B is rgb(201, 151, 155) in RGB and hsl(355, 32%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RosyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9979B

HEX#C9979B

RGBrgb(201, 151, 155)

HSLhsl(355, 32%, 69%)

HSVhsv(355, 25%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.06 13.3)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9979B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9979B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9979B Complementary#97C9C5 Analogous#C997B4 Analogous#C9AC97 Triadic#9BC997 Triadic#979BC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9979B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0A4A8 #D7B2B5 #DEBFC2 #E7D0D2 #EEDDDF #F5EBEC

Shades

#BA787E #A8575D #8A474D #6C373C #4D282B #2C1718

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