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#C99CAF Color

#C99CAF is rgb(201, 156, 175) in RGB, hsl(335, 29%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 13%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C99CAF
HEX#C99CAF
RGBrgb(201, 156, 175)
HSLhsl(335, 29%, 70%)
HSVhsv(335, 22%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 13%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.059 351.5)
LABlab(69.06% 19.48 -3.12)
LCHlch(69.06% 19.73 350.90)

What #C99CAF 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 #C99CAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.26Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.98Tuscany#C09999ΔE 10.25Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.36Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 11.06Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 11.12

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

#C99CAF Channel Values

How #C99CAF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 29% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 22% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 13% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C99CAF 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C99CAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C99CAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C99CAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C99CAF
Complementary
#9CC9B6
Analogous
#C99CC5
Analogous
#C9A09C
Triadic
#AFC99C
Triadic
#9CAFC9
Split comp.
#9CC9A0
Split comp.
#9CC5C9

Tints & Shades of #C99CAF

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

#D0A9B9
#D7B7C4
#DEC4CF
#E6D1DA
#EDDEE4
#F4EBEF

Shades

#B87F97
#A65E7C
#8A4C66
#693A4E
#4C2A38
#2B1820

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C99CAF.

How #C99CAF 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#C99CAF
Protanopia#A5A5AF
Protanomaly#B4A1AF
Deuteranopia#ADADAE
Deuteranomaly#B9A6AE
Tritanopia#C79F9F
Tritanomaly#C89EA5
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C99CAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c99caf: #C99CAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C99CAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c99caf': '#C99CAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.612, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_c99caf">#C99CAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C99CAF"

More Pink Colors

#C99CAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C99CAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C99CAF?

#C99CAF is a light pink — rgb(201, 156, 175) in RGB and hsl(335, 29%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.26.

What is the RGB value of #C99CAF?

#C99CAF is rgb(201, 156, 175) — red 201, green 156, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C99CAF?

#C99CAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 13%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C99CAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C99CAF scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C99CAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C99CAF 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 11.54, which is visibly different.

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