Information about #CC9594 color

#CC9594 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC9594 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 149, 148) — 80% red, 58.4% green, 58% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 22 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CC9594 is a mildly saturated warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098). Slightly further away sit Dull Apricot (#D09C97) and Greyish Pink (#C88D94).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 149, 148)), which gives #CC9594 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CC9594: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #CC9594 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CC9594 color variations

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

#CC9594 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 #CC9594

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

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC9594
  • RGB204, 149, 148
  • CMYK0, 22, 22, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 149, 148)
  • HSL1°, 35%, 69%
  • HSL Precise1.071°, 35.443%, 69.02%
  • HSV1°, 27%, 80%
  • HSB1°, 27%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.584, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.584, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.584, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC9594
  • DECIMAL ID13407636
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01