Close to Puce
#D899AC
#D899AC is a light, muted pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 60% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 45% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D899AC.
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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2.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D899AC as they’d see it.
#D899AC 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 #D899AC
What color is #D899AC?
#D899AC is a light, muted pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 60% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 45% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D899AC in RGB?
#D899AC is rgb(216, 153, 172): 216 red, 153 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D899AC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 29, 20, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D899AC?
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 #D899AC?
Its complement #73B7A4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.