Information about #C98278 color

#C98278 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C98278 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 130, 120) — 78.8% red, 51% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 32 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C98278 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Amelie's Desert Rose (#C87B77). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brownish Pink (#C27E79) and Dirty Pink (#CA7B80).

The recipe behind #C98278 is rgb(201, 130, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C98278: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #C98278 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C98278 color variations

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

#C98278 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 #C98278

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 Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C98278
  • RGB201, 130, 120
  • CMYK0, 28, 32, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 130, 120)
  • HSL7°, 43%, 63%
  • HSL Precise7.407°, 42.857%, 62.941%
  • HSV7°, 40%, 79%
  • HSB7°, 40%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.510, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.510, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.510, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC98278
  • DECIMAL ID13206136
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01