Information about #C98386 color

#C98386 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C98386 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 131, 134) — 78.8% red, 51.4% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 26 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C98386 reads as a mildly saturated warm red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pink Bow (#C48189). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dirty Pink (#CA7B80) and Old Pink (#C77986).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 131, 134)), which gives #C98386 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C98386 color variations

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#C98386 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 #C98386

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

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C98386
  • RGB201, 131, 134
  • CMYK0, 27, 26, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 131, 134)
  • HSL357°, 39%, 65%
  • HSL Precise357.429°, 39.326%, 65.098%
  • HSV357°, 35%, 79%
  • HSB357°, 35%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.514, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.514, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.514, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC98386
  • DECIMAL ID13206406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01