Information about #C87E81 color

#C87E81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C87E81 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 126, 129) — 78.4% red, 49.4% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 28 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #C87E81 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dirty Pink (#CA7B80). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Pink (#C77986) and Old Rose (#C08081).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 126, 129) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #C87E81 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C87E81 color variations

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#C87E81 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 #C87E81

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

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C87E81
  • RGB200, 126, 129
  • CMYK0, 29, 28, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 126, 129)
  • HSL358°, 40%, 64%
  • HSL Precise357.568°, 40.217%, 63.922%
  • HSV358°, 37%, 78%
  • HSB358°, 37%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.494, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.494, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.494, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC87E81
  • DECIMAL ID13139585
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01