Information about #C38B8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C38B8E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 139, 142) — 76.5% red, 54.5% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 21 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C38B8E is a moderately toned earthy red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Khaki Rose (#C5908E). Slightly further away sit Lipstick Pink (#C48793) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

The recipe behind #C38B8E is rgb(195, 139, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C38B8E: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C38B8E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C38B8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C38B8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C38B8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C38B8E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C38B8E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C38B8E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

#C38B8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C38B8E
  • RGB195, 139, 142
  • CMYK0, 22, 21, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 139, 142)
  • HSL357°, 32%, 65%
  • HSL Precise356.786°, 31.818%, 65.49%
  • HSV357°, 29%, 76%
  • HSB357°, 29%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.545, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.545, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.545, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC38B8E
  • DECIMAL ID12815246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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