Information about #CB8596 color

#CB8596 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CB8596 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 133, 150) — 79.6% red, 52.2% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 21 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored red, #CB8596 floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Puce (#CC8899). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ashen Pink (#C77F97) and Lipstick Pink (#C48793).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(203, 133, 150)), which gives #CB8596 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CB8596 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #CB8596 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CB8596 color variations

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

#CB8596 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 #CB8596

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

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB8596
  • RGB203, 133, 150
  • CMYK0, 27, 21, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 133, 150)
  • HSL345°, 40%, 66%
  • HSL Precise345.429°, 40.23%, 65.882%
  • HSV345°, 34%, 80%
  • HSB345°, 34%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.522, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.522, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.522, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCB8596
  • DECIMAL ID13338006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01