Rosewater

#FFD6D1

What color is Rosewater?

Rosewater is a pale, soft pink with a warm peachy tint, hex #FFD6D1, close to the inner petals of a white rose brushed with pink. The color has a slightly creamy quality that keeps it from appearing stark or cool.

What is the meaning of the color Rosewater?

Named after the fragrant water distilled from rose petals, rosewater has been produced and traded across the Middle East and South Asia since at least the 9th century, with Persian records documenting its use in food and cosmetics. The color entered Western design vocabulary through the popularity of blush and petal tones in 18th-century European textile dyeing, where soft rose shades were fashionable in silk and muslin. By the 20th century, the name was adopted in paint and cosmetics industries to describe gentle, skin-adjacent pinks. Pantone formalized the appeal of this tone when it named Rose Quartz, a closely related blush pink, one of its Colors of the Year for 2016.

RGB
255, 214, 209
HSL
7°, 100%, 91%
CMYK
0, 16, 18, 0
HSV
7°, 18%, 100%
Rosewater color

What colors go with Rosewater?

Colors that pair well with Rosewater include:
Sage Green: soft, natural balance
Dust Gray: quiet, understated contrast
Ivory: gentle, warm harmony
Deep Mauve: rich, grounding depth
Gold: warm, luminous accent

Similar Colors

Conversions & Codes

Format Value CSS
HEX #FFD6D1 color: #FFD6D1;
RGB 255, 214, 209 color: rgb(255, 214, 209);
RGB Percentage 100%, 84%, 82% color: rgb(100%, 84%, 82%);
CMYK 0%, 16%, 18%, 0% Not supported in CSS
HSL 7°, 100%, 91% color: hsl(7, 100%, 91%);
HSV 7°, 18%, 100% Not supported in CSS
CIE-LAB 73, 8, 2 color: lab(73% 8 2);
Decimal 16766673 Not supported in CSS

Color Variations

Shades

#FFD6D1
#FFADA3
#FF8474
#FF5B46
#FF3217
#E81B00
#BA1600
#8B1000

Tints

#FFF3F1
#FFEFED
#FFEBE8
#FFE7E3
#FFE3DF
#FFDFDA
#FFDBD6
#FFD6D1

Tones

#FFD6D1
#FDD8D3
#FADAD6
#F8DCD8
#F6DDDA
#F4DFDD
#F1E1DF
#EFE3E1

Hues

#FFD6D1
#FFF9D1
#E3FFD1
#D1FFE2
#D1FAFF
#D1D7FF
#EDD1FF
#FFD1EE

Color Harmonies

Analogous

#FFD1E3
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#FFD6D1
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#FFEDD1
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Complementary

#FFD6D1
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#D1FAFF
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Split Complementary

#FFD6D1
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#D1FFED
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#D1E3FF
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Triadic

#FFD6D1
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#D1FFD6
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#D6D1FF
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Tetradic

#FFD6D1
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#E3FFD1
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#D1FAFF
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#EDD1FF
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Square

#FFD6D1
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#E3FFD1
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#D1FAFF
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#EDD1FF
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CSS & Dev Snippets

CSS
.rosewater {
  color: #FFD6D1;
}
SCSS
$rosewater: #FFD6D1;
RGB
rgb(255, 214, 209)

Accessibility & Contrast

White background

1.33:1
1.33
contrast ratio on a white background
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AA
AAA
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Black background

15.79:1
15.79
contrast ratio on a black background
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AA
AAA
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