Information about #CD8F8F color

#CD8F8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD8F8F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 143, 143) — 80.4% red, 56.1% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 24 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD8F8F presents itself as a moderately toned earthy red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greyish Pink (#C88D94). Slightly further away sit Khaki Rose (#C5908E) and Dusty Pink (#D58A94).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 143, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD8F8F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD8F8F color variations

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

#CD8F8F 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 #CD8F8F

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

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD8F8F
  • RGB205, 143, 143
  • CMYK0, 24, 24, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 143, 143)
  • HSL0°, 38%, 68%
  • HSL Precise0°, 38.272%, 68.235%
  • HSV0°, 30%, 80%
  • HSB0°, 30%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.561, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.561, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.561, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD8F8F
  • DECIMAL ID13471631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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