Information about #C9838D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C9838D falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 131, 141) — 78.8% red, 51.4% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 24 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9838D reads as a moderately toned earthy red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pink Bow (#C48189). Slightly further away sit Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F) and Lipstick Pink (#C48793).

The recipe behind #C9838D is rgb(201, 131, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9838D: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9838D color variations

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

#C9838D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9838D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9838D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9838D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C9838D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C9838D

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

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

#C9838D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9838D
  • RGB201, 131, 141
  • CMYK0, 27, 24, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 131, 141)
  • HSL351°, 39%, 65%
  • HSL Precise351.429°, 39.326%, 65.098%
  • HSV351°, 35%, 79%
  • HSB351°, 35%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.514, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.514, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.514, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9838D
  • DECIMAL ID13206413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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