Information about #CF959B color

#CF959B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF959B falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(207, 149, 155) — 81.2% red, 58.4% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 20 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm red, #CF959B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dull Apricot (#D09C97). Slightly further away sit Rose Gold Glitter (#D198A3) and Careys Pink (#C99AA0).

The recipe behind #CF959B is rgb(207, 149, 155), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #CF959B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CF959B color variations

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

#CF959B 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 #CF959B

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

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF959B
  • RGB207, 149, 155
  • CMYK0, 23, 20, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 149, 155)
  • HSL354°, 38%, 70%
  • HSL Precise353.793°, 37.662%, 69.804%
  • HSV354°, 28%, 81%
  • HSB354°, 28%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.584, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.584, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.584, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCF959B
  • DECIMAL ID13604251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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