Information about #C97E89 color

#C97E89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C97E89 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 126, 137) — 78.8% red, 49.4% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 25 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #C97E89 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pink Bow (#C48189) and Old Pink (#C77986).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 126, 137) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C97E89 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #C97E89 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C97E89 color variations

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

#C97E89 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 #C97E89

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C97E89
  • RGB201, 126, 137
  • CMYK0, 29, 25, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 126, 137)
  • HSL351°, 41%, 64%
  • HSL Precise351.2°, 40.984%, 64.118%
  • HSV351°, 37%, 79%
  • HSB351°, 37%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.494, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.494, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.494, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC97E89
  • DECIMAL ID13205129
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01