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Information about #CD897E color

#CD897E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD897E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 137, 126) (80.4% red, 53.7% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 31 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD897E presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one 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 almost identical to My Pink (#D68B80). Slightly further away sit Kava Shell Pink (#D78C81) and New York Pink (#D7837F).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 137, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD897E: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD897E color variations

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

#CD897E 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 #CD897E

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

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD897E
  • RGB205, 137, 126
  • CMYK0, 27, 31, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 137, 126)
  • HSL8°, 44%, 65%
  • HSL Precise8.354°, 44.134%, 64.902%
  • HSV8°, 39%, 80%
  • HSB8°, 39%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.537, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.537, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.537, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD897E
  • DECIMAL ID13470078
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01