Information about #CB9090 color

#CB9090 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CB9090 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 144, 144) — 79.6% red, 56.5% green, 56.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 23 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CB9090 reads as a moderately toned warm red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Greyish Pink (#C88D94). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki Rose (#C5908E) and Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(203, 144, 144)), which gives #CB9090 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CB9090 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #CB9090 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CB9090 color variations

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

#CB9090 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 #CB9090

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

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB9090
  • RGB203, 144, 144
  • CMYK0, 23, 23, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 144, 144)
  • HSL0°, 36%, 68%
  • HSL Precise0°, 36.196%, 68.039%
  • HSV0°, 29%, 80%
  • HSB0°, 29%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.565, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.565, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.565, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCB9090
  • DECIMAL ID13340816
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01