Information about #C28983 color

#C28983 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C28983 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 137, 131) — 76.1% red, 53.7% green, 51.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 25 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C28983 is a moderately toned earthy red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Slightly further away sit Old Rose (#C08081) and Pink Bow (#C48189).

The recipe behind #C28983 is rgb(194, 137, 131), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C28983 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C28983 color variations

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

#C28983 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 #C28983

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C28983
  • RGB194, 137, 131
  • CMYK0, 22, 25, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 137, 131)
  • HSL6°, 34%, 64%
  • HSL Precise5.714°, 34.054%, 63.725%
  • HSV6°, 32%, 76%
  • HSB6°, 32%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.537, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.537, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.537, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC28983
  • DECIMAL ID12749187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01