Information about #CB9597 color

#CB9597 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CB9597 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(203, 149, 151) (79.6% red, 58.4% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 20 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CB9597 is a mildly saturated red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098). Slightly further away sit Dull Apricot (#D09C97) and Greyish Pink (#C88D94).

In RGB terms — rgb(203, 149, 151) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #CB9597 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CB9597 color variations

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

#CB9597 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 #CB9597

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

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

#CB9597 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB9597
  • RGB203, 149, 151
  • CMYK0, 21, 20, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 149, 151)
  • HSL358°, 34%, 69%
  • HSL Precise357.778°, 34.177%, 69.02%
  • HSV358°, 27%, 80%
  • HSB358°, 27%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.584, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.584, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.584, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCB9597
  • DECIMAL ID13342103
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01