Pinkish Grey is a light pastel shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Red, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pinkish Grey is a pastel color. Pinkish Grey is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pinkish Grey is #C8ACA9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pinkish Grey has 78%% Red, 67% Green, and 66% Blue.
Pinkish Grey has 6° Hue, 16% Saturation, and 78% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pinkish Grey has 6° Hue, 22% Saturation, and 72% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pinkish Grey has 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 16% yellow, and 22% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#C8ACA9 |
|
RGB |
(200, 172, 169) |
(78%, 67%, 66%) |
HSV |
(6°, 16, 78) |
(2%, 16%, 78%) |
HSL |
(6°, 22, 72) |
(2%, 22%, 72%) |
CMYK |
(0, 14, 16, 22) |
(0%, 14%, 16%, 22%) |
The natural luminance of Pinkish Grey is 45%, which is medium high.
Pinkish Grey has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pinkish Grey and black have a 9.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pinkish Grey and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
45% |
AAA (9.9) |
insufficient (2.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Pinkish Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Yellow, 12% Red, 22% Black, 66% White, as shown below.
Yellow
1%
Red
12%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
22%
White
66%
To mix Pinkish Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Magenta, 6% Yellow, 22% Black, 66% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
6%
Yellow
6%
Black
22%
White
66%
Colors similar to Pinkish Grey are: Clam Shell, Nobel, Cold Turkey, Martini, and Rose. Clam Shell is more orange and lighter than Pinkish Grey. Nobel is more red and paler than Pinkish Grey. Cold Turkey is more red and paler and lighter than Pinkish Grey. Martini is paler and darker than Pinkish Grey. Rose is more red and brighter and lighter than Pinkish Grey.