Information about #CF9998 color

#CF9998 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CF9998 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(207, 153, 152) (81.2% red, 60% green, 59.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 22 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CF9998 presents itself as a softly balanced earthy red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dull Apricot (#D09C97). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Sienna (#D09F93) and Peach Beige (#D3A297).

In RGB terms — rgb(207, 153, 152) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CF9998: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CF9998 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CF9998 color variations

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

#CF9998 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 #CF9998

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#CF9998
  • RGB207, 153, 152
  • CMYK0, 21, 22, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 153, 152)
  • HSL1°, 36%, 70%
  • HSL Precise1.091°, 36.424%, 70.392%
  • HSV1°, 27%, 81%
  • HSB1°, 27%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.600, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.600, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.600, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCF9998
  • DECIMAL ID13605272
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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