Palettes / Colors / #D199CA
#D199CA — Light Muted Pink
#D199CA is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #D199CA 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.
#D199CA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #99D1A0; it also sits naturally between #BD99D1 and #D199AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D199CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 209, 153, 202 |
| HSL | 308°, 38%, 71% |
| HSV | 308°, 27%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 3%, 18% |
| XYZ | 48.35, 40.60, 61.17 |
| Yxy | 40.60, 0.3221, 0.2705 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.90, 28.89, -16.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.72, 27.76, -16.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 60% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 3% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D199CA
.text { color: #D199CA; }
.background { background-color: #D199CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D199CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 153, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 38%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D199CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 153, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D199CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 153, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D199CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D199CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99D1A0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D199CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D199CA
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 #D199CA: ·
How #D199CA 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 #D199CA 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 #D199CA?
#D199CA is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 209, 153, 202). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D199CA?
#D199CA is RGB 209, 153, 202 — HSL 308°, 38%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 3%, 18%.
What colors go with #D199CA?
Its complement is #99D1A0; analogous partners are #BD99D1 and #D199AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D199CA for text?
Black text on #D199CA has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.