Close to Rosy Brown
#CD9CA2
#CD9CA2 is a light, muted red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 61.2% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 33% saturation and 71% 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 #CD9CA2.
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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2.37:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD9CA2 as they’d see it.
#CD9CA2 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 #CD9CA2
What color is #CD9CA2?
#CD9CA2 is a light, muted red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 61.2% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 33% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD9CA2 in RGB?
#CD9CA2 is rgb(205, 156, 162): 205 red, 156 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD9CA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 21, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD9CA2?
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 #CD9CA2?
Its complement #7CB3AC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.