Information about Impulse color

#894961 - Impulse color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#894961, known as "Impulse", falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 73, 97) — 53.7% red, 28.6% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 16 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#894961 is a mildly saturated pink-red rose that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Mauve (#874C62). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cannon Pink (#8E5164) and Twilight Lavender (#8A496B).

The recipe behind #894961 is rgb(137, 73, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. The name "Impulse" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Impulse color variations

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

Impulse 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 Impulse

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Deep Ruby color link
Deep Ruby

#843F5B

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Bordello color link
Bordello

#974462

Cadillac color link
Cadillac

#984961

Vin Rouge color link
Vin Rouge

#955264

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Impulse color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#894961
  • RGB137, 73, 97
  • CMYK0, 25, 16, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 73, 97)
  • HSL338°, 30%, 41%
  • HSL Precise337.5°, 30.476%, 41.176%
  • HSV338°, 47%, 54%
  • HSB338°, 47%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.286, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.286, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.286, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID894961
  • DECIMAL ID8997217
  • Name Length7
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