Information about #CF7879 color

#CF7879 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CF7879 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(207, 120, 121) (81.2% red, 47.1% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 34 / 34 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CF7879 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Amelie's Desert Rose (#C87B77). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Pink (#C97375) and Dirty Pink (#CA7B80).

The recipe behind #CF7879 is rgb(207, 120, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CF7879 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #CF7879 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CF7879 color variations

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

#CF7879 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 #CF7879

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

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF7879
  • RGB207, 120, 121
  • CMYK0, 34, 34, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 120, 121)
  • HSL359°, 48%, 64%
  • HSL Precise359.31°, 47.541%, 64.118%
  • HSV359°, 42%, 81%
  • HSB359°, 42%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.471, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.471, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.471, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCF7879
  • DECIMAL ID13596793
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01