Information about #C09C98 color

#C09C98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C09C98 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 156, 152) — 75.3% red, 61.2% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 16 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C09C98 reads as a gently muted red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tuscany (#C09999). Nearby in the Register you will also find White Mouse (#B9A193) and Careys Pink (#C99AA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(192, 156, 152) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#C09C98 color variations

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#C09C98 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 #C09C98

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

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C09C98
  • RGB192, 156, 152
  • CMYK0, 14, 16, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 156, 152)
  • HSL6°, 24%, 67%
  • HSL Precise6°, 24.096%, 67.451%
  • HSV6°, 21%, 75%
  • HSB6°, 21%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.612, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.612, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.612, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC09C98
  • DECIMAL ID12623000
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01