Information about #C8738E color

#C8738E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C8738E belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(200, 115, 142) (78.4% red, 45.1% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 23 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C8738E presents itself as a clearly saturated romantic rose — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). Slightly further away sit Charm (#D0748B) and Hopbush (#CD6D93).

The recipe behind #C8738E is rgb(200, 115, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C8738E: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C8738E color variations

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

#C8738E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C8738E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C8738E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C8738E 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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#C8738E 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C8738E

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

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Pale Red Violet color link
Pale Red Violet

#DB7093

#C8738E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8738E
  • RGB200, 115, 142
  • CMYK0, 33, 23, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 115, 142)
  • HSL341°, 44%, 62%
  • HSL Precise340.941°, 43.59%, 61.765%
  • HSV341°, 43%, 78%
  • HSB341°, 43%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.451, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.451, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.451, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8738E
  • DECIMAL ID13136782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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