Information about #C38994 color

#C38994 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C38994 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 137, 148) — 76.5% red, 53.7% green, 58% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 18 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C38994 reads as a mildly saturated red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lipstick Pink (#C48793). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greyish Pink (#C88D94) and Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F).

In RGB terms — rgb(195, 137, 148) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C38994 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C38994 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C38994 color variations

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

#C38994 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 #C38994

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

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C38994
  • RGB195, 137, 148
  • CMYK0, 23, 18, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 137, 148)
  • HSL349°, 33%, 65%
  • HSL Precise348.621°, 32.584%, 65.098%
  • HSV349°, 30%, 76%
  • HSB349°, 30%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.537, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.537, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.537, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC38994
  • DECIMAL ID12814740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01