Information about #C0A8AA color

#C0A8AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C0A8AA is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 168, 170) — 75.3% red, 65.9% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #C0A8AA appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cherish (#C6ABA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silver Pink (#C4AEAD) and Fantail (#BAAEA9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(192, 168, 170)), which gives #C0A8AA its character. If you plan to put text on a #C0A8AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #C0A8AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C0A8AA color variations

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#C0A8AA 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 #C0A8AA

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

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C0A8AA
  • RGB192, 168, 170
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 168, 170)
  • HSL355°, 16%, 71%
  • HSL Precise355°, 16%, 70.588%
  • HSV355°, 13%, 75%
  • HSB355°, 13%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.659, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.659, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.659, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC0A8AA
  • DECIMAL ID12626090
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01