Information about #C8808D color

#C8808D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C8808D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 128, 141) — 78.4% red, 50.2% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 23 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C8808D presents itself as a moderately toned earthy red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pink Bow (#C48189). Slightly further away sit Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) and Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 128, 141) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C8808D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C8808D color variations

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#C8808D 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 #C8808D

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8808D
  • RGB200, 128, 141
  • CMYK0, 28, 23, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 128, 141)
  • HSL349°, 40%, 64%
  • HSL Precise349.167°, 39.56%, 64.314%
  • HSV349°, 36%, 78%
  • HSB349°, 36%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.502, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.502, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.502, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8808D
  • DECIMAL ID13140109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01