Information about #C9948C color

#C9948C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9948C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 148, 140) — 78.8% red, 58% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 24 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9948C is a softly balanced earthy red that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Khaki Rose (#C5908E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quicksand (#C3988B) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 148, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9948C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9948C color variations

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

#C9948C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9948C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9948C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9948C 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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#C9948C 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 #C9948C

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

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

#C9948C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9948C
  • RGB201, 148, 140
  • CMYK0, 21, 24, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 148, 140)
  • HSL8°, 36%, 67%
  • HSL Precise7.869°, 36.095%, 66.863%
  • HSV8°, 30%, 79%
  • HSB8°, 30%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.580, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.580, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.580, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9948C
  • DECIMAL ID13210764
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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