Close to Rosy Brown
#C99298
#C99298 is a light, muted red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 57.3% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 34% saturation and 68% 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 #C99298.
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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8.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C99298 as they’d see it.
#C99298 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 #C99298
What color is #C99298?
#C99298 is a light, muted red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 57.3% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 34% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C99298 in RGB?
#C99298 is rgb(201, 146, 152): 201 red, 146 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C99298 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 24, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C99298?
PANTONE 7521 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C99298?
Its complement #6CACA5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.