Information about #CD899E color

#CD899E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD899E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 137, 158) — 80.4% red, 53.7% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 18 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CD899E presents itself as a confidently colored romantic rose — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Can (#D08A9B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Puce (#CC8899) and Dull Pink (#D5869D).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 137, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CD899E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #CD899E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD899E color variations

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

#CD899E 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 #CD899E

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

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD899E
  • RGB205, 137, 158
  • CMYK0, 27, 18, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 137, 158)
  • HSL341°, 40%, 67%
  • HSL Precise341.471°, 40.476%, 67.059%
  • HSV341°, 33%, 80%
  • HSB341°, 33%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.537, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.537, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.537, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD899E
  • DECIMAL ID13470110
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01