Information about #C8518E color

#C8518E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C8518E falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 81, 142) — 78.4% red, 31.8% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 23 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C8518E reads as a confidently colored rose and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 hair away from Mulberry (#C54B8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bashful Pink (#C25283) and Trust Pink (#D35989).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(200, 81, 142)), which gives #C8518E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #C8518E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C8518E color variations

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

#C8518E 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 #C8518E

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

Mulberry color link
Mulberry

#C54B8C

Bashful Pink color link
Bashful Pink

#C25283

Trust Pink color link
Trust Pink

#D35989

Smitten color link
Smitten

#C84186

Mystic color link
Mystic

#D65282

Tulip Pink color link
Tulip Pink

#C25A7C

Ruber color link
Ruber

#CE4676

Darkish Pink color link
Darkish Pink

#DA467D

Blush color link
Blush

#DE5D83

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8518E
  • RGB200, 81, 142
  • CMYK0, 47, 23, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 81, 142)
  • HSL329°, 52%, 55%
  • HSL Precise329.244°, 51.965%, 55.098%
  • HSV329°, 60%, 78%
  • HSB329°, 60%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.318, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.318, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.318, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC8518E
  • DECIMAL ID13128078
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01