Information about #C28894 color

#C28894 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C28894 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 136, 148) — 76.1% red, 53.3% green, 58% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 18 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C28894 reads as a moderately toned earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lipstick Pink (#C48793). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F) and Greyish Pink (#C88D94).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 136, 148) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C28894: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #C28894 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C28894 color variations

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

#C28894 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 #C28894

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

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C28894
  • RGB194, 136, 148
  • CMYK0, 23, 18, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 136, 148)
  • HSL348°, 32%, 65%
  • HSL Precise347.586°, 32.222%, 64.706%
  • HSV348°, 30%, 76%
  • HSB348°, 30%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.533, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.533, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.533, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC28894
  • DECIMAL ID12748948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01