Information about #CD8896 color

#CD8896 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD8896 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 136, 150) — 80.4% red, 53.3% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 22 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD8896 is a clearly saturated warm red that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Puce (#CC8899). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Can (#D08A9B) and Greyish Pink (#C88D94).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 136, 150)), which gives #CD8896 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD8896: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #CD8896 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD8896 color variations

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

#CD8896 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CD8896

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

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

#CD8896 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD8896
  • RGB205, 136, 150
  • CMYK0, 27, 22, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 136, 150)
  • HSL348°, 41%, 67%
  • HSL Precise347.826°, 40.828%, 66.863%
  • HSV348°, 34%, 80%
  • HSB348°, 34%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.533, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.533, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.533, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD8896
  • DECIMAL ID13469846
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01