Close to Pastel Pink
#CD998F
#CD998F is a light, muted red, close to the color Pastel Pink. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 60% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 38% 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 #CD998F.
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.
White text on this color
2.46:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.55:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.55:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD998F as they’d see it.
#CD998F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CD998F
What color is #CD998F?
#CD998F is a light, muted red, close to the color Pastel Pink. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 60% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 38% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD998F in RGB?
#CD998F is rgb(205, 153, 143): 205 red, 153 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD998F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 30, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD998F?
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 #CD998F?
Its complement #6DB0BC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.