Information about #CD9D99 color

#CD9D99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD9D99 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 157, 153) (80.4% red, 61.6% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 20 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CD9D99 reads as a mildly saturated red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Apricot (#D09C97). Slightly further away sit Soft Sienna (#D09F93) and Peach Beige (#D3A297).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 157, 153) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #CD9D99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD9D99 color variations

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

#CD9D99 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 #CD9D99

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD9D99
  • RGB205, 157, 153
  • CMYK0, 19, 20, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 157, 153)
  • HSL5°, 34%, 70%
  • HSL Precise4.615°, 34.211%, 70.196%
  • HSV5°, 25%, 80%
  • HSB5°, 25%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.616, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.616, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.616, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD9D99
  • DECIMAL ID13475225
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01