Information about #C55E8C color

#C55E8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C55E8C falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 94, 140) — 77.3% red, 36.9% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 22 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C55E8C reads as a pleasantly vivid pink-red rose and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Trust Pink (#D35989). Slightly further away sit Bashful Pink (#C25283) and Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E).

The recipe behind #C55E8C is rgb(197, 94, 140), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #C55E8C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C55E8C color variations

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

#C55E8C 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 #C55E8C

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

Trust Pink color link
Trust Pink

#D35989

Bashful Pink color link
Bashful Pink

#C25283

Tulip Pink color link
Tulip Pink

#C25A7C

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Mulberry color link
Mulberry

#C54B8C

Mystic color link
Mystic

#D65282

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Blush color link
Blush

#DE5D83

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55E8C
  • RGB197, 94, 140
  • CMYK0, 40, 22, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 94, 140)
  • HSL333°, 47%, 57%
  • HSL Precise333.204°, 47.032%, 57.059%
  • HSV333°, 52%, 77%
  • HSB333°, 52%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.369, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.369, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.369, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55E8C
  • DECIMAL ID12934796
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01