Information about #C28C99 color

#C28C99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C28C99 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 140, 153) — 76.1% red, 54.9% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 16 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C28C99 reads as a softly balanced red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grey Pink (#C3909B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Viola (#C58F9D) and Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(194, 140, 153)), which gives #C28C99 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C28C99 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C28C99 color variations

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

#C28C99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C28C99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C28C99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C28C99 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C28C99 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
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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
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#8AC199
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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
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#C18AB3
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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
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#97C18A
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#8A97C1
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#C1B58A
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#8AC1B5
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#8A97C1
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B3C18A
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Nearest named colors to #C28C99

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

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

#C28C99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C28C99
  • RGB194, 140, 153
  • CMYK0, 21, 16, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 140, 153)
  • HSL346°, 31%, 65%
  • HSL Precise345.556°, 30.682%, 65.49%
  • HSV346°, 28%, 76%
  • HSB346°, 28%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.549, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.549, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.549, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC28C99
  • DECIMAL ID12749977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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