Palettes / Colors / #CC998F
#CC998F — Light Muted Red
#CC998F is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #CC998F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CC998F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8FC2CC; it also sits naturally between #CC8FA3 and #CCB78F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC998F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 153, 143 |
| HSL | 10°, 37%, 68% |
| HSV | 10°, 30%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 30%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.25, 37.60, 31.07 |
| Yxy | 37.60, 0.3753, 0.3421 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.73, 17.67, 12.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.32, 16.30, 9.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 60% · Blue 56%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 30% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC998F
.text { color: #CC998F; }
.background { background-color: #CC998F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC998F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 153, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 37%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC998F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 153, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC998F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 153, 143, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC998F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC998F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FC2CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CC998F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC998F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CC998F: ·
How #CC998F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CC998F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CC998F?
#CC998F is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 204, 153, 143). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC998F?
#CC998F is RGB 204, 153, 143 — HSL 10°, 37%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 30%, 20%.
What colors go with #CC998F?
Its complement is #8FC2CC; analogous partners are #CC8FA3 and #CCB78F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC998F for text?
Black text on #CC998F has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.