Information about #CD9491 color

#CD9491 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD9491 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 148, 145) (80.4% red, 58% green, 56.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 24 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CD9491 presents itself as a softly balanced red — 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 almost identical to Greyish Pink (#C88D94). Nearby in the Register you will also find Khaki Rose (#C5908E) and Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 148, 145) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CD9491 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #CD9491 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD9491 color variations

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

#CD9491 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 #CD9491

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

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD9491
  • RGB205, 148, 145
  • CMYK0, 22, 24, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 148, 145)
  • HSL3°, 38%, 69%
  • HSL Precise3°, 37.5%, 68.627%
  • HSV3°, 29%, 80%
  • HSB3°, 29%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.580, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.580, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.580, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD9491
  • DECIMAL ID13472913
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01