Information about #CD8998 color

#CD8998 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD8998 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 137, 152) — 80.4% red, 53.7% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 21 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD8998 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Puce (#CC8899). Nearby in the Register you will also find Can (#D08A9B) and Greyish Pink (#C88D94).

The recipe behind #CD8998 is rgb(205, 137, 152), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CD8998 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. #CD8998 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD8998 color variations

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

#CD8998 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 #CD8998

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

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

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD8998
  • RGB205, 137, 152
  • CMYK0, 27, 21, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 137, 152)
  • HSL347°, 40%, 67%
  • HSL Precise346.765°, 40.476%, 67.059%
  • HSV347°, 33%, 80%
  • HSB347°, 33%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.537, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.537, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.537, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD8998
  • DECIMAL ID13470104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01