Information about #CF9595 color

#CF9595 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CF9595 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(207, 149, 149) (81.2% red, 58.4% green, 58.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 23 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced earthy red, #CF9595 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Apricot (#D09C97). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098) and Soft Sienna (#D09F93).

The recipe behind #CF9595 is rgb(207, 149, 149), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CF9595 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CF9595 color variations

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

#CF9595 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 #CF9595

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

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Peach Beige color link
Peach Beige

#D3A297

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF9595
  • RGB207, 149, 149
  • CMYK0, 23, 23, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 149, 149)
  • HSL0°, 38%, 70%
  • HSL Precise0°, 37.662%, 69.804%
  • HSV0°, 28%, 81%
  • HSB0°, 28%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.584, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.584, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.584, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCF9595
  • DECIMAL ID13604245
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01