Close to Puce
#CB99AE
#CB99AE is a light, muted pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 60% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 32% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CB99AE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB99AE as they’d see it.
#CB99AE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CB99AE
What color is #CB99AE?
#CB99AE is a light, muted pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 60% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 32% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB99AE in RGB?
#CB99AE is rgb(203, 153, 174): 203 red, 153 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB99AE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 14, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB99AE?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB99AE?
Its complement #7EB29C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.