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#C99CA9 Color

#C99CA9 is rgb(201, 156, 169) in RGB, hsl(343, 29%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 16%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C99CA9
HEX#C99CA9
RGBrgb(201, 156, 169)
HSLhsl(343, 29%, 70%)
HSVhsv(343, 22%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 16%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.056 359.5)
LABlab(68.92% 18.75 -0.00)
LCHlch(68.92% 18.75 359.99)

What #C99CA9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C99CA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tuscany#C09999ΔE 7.23Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 8.73Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 8.76English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.4Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 10.54Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.77

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C99CA9 Channel Values

How #C99CA9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 201 · G 156 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 29% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 22% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 16% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C99CA9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C99CA9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C99CA9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C99CA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C99CA9
Complementary
#9CC9BC
Analogous
#C99CBF
Analogous
#C9A69C
Triadic
#A9C99C
Triadic
#9CA9C9
Split comp.
#9CC9A6
Split comp.
#9CBFC9

Tints & Shades of #C99CA9

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0A9B4
#D7B7C0
#DEC4CB
#E6D1D7
#EDDEE2
#F4EBEE

Shades

#B87F8F
#A65E72
#8A4C5E
#693A47
#4C2A33
#2B181D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C99CA9.

How #C99CA9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C99CA9
Protanopia#A5A5A9
Protanomaly#B4A1A9
Deuteranopia#ADADA8
Deuteranomaly#B9A6A8
Tritanopia#C89E9E
Tritanomaly#C89DA2
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C99CA9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c99ca9: #C99CA9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C99CA9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c99ca9': '#C99CA9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.612, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_c99ca9">#C99CA9</color>
SVG fillfill="#C99CA9"

More Pink Colors

#C99CA9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C99CA9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C99CA9?

#C99CA9 is a light pink — rgb(201, 156, 169) in RGB and hsl(343, 29%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #C99CA9?

#C99CA9 is rgb(201, 156, 169) — red 201, green 156, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C99CA9?

#C99CA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 16%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C99CA9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C99CA9 scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C99CA9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C99CA9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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