Information about #C16B9C color

#C16B9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C16B9C falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 107, 156) — 75.7% red, 42% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 15 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C16B9C presents itself as a confidently colored romantic rose — one 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 a near neighbor of Pearly Purple (#B768A2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Wisteria (#BB7796) and Hopbush (#CD6D93).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 107, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #C16B9C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C16B9C color variations

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#C16B9C 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 #C16B9C

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

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Wild Orchid color link
Wild Orchid

#D470A2

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Sky Magenta color link
Sky Magenta

#CF71AF

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C16B9C
  • RGB193, 107, 156
  • CMYK0, 34, 15, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 107, 156)
  • HSL326°, 41%, 59%
  • HSL Precise325.814°, 40.952%, 58.824%
  • HSV326°, 45%, 76%
  • HSB326°, 45%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.420, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.420, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.420, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC16B9C
  • DECIMAL ID12675996
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01