Information about #C38E9A color

#C38E9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C38E9A falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 142, 154) — 76.5% red, 55.7% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 16 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C38E9A 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 Grey Pink (#C3909B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Viola (#C58F9D) and Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098).

In RGB terms — rgb(195, 142, 154) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C38E9A: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #C38E9A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C38E9A color variations

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#C38E9A 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 #C38E9A

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

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C38E9A
  • RGB195, 142, 154
  • CMYK0, 21, 16, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 142, 154)
  • HSL346°, 31%, 66%
  • HSL Precise346.415°, 30.636%, 66.078%
  • HSV346°, 27%, 76%
  • HSB346°, 27%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.557, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.557, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.557, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC38E9A
  • DECIMAL ID12816026
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01