Information about #C17378 color

#C17378 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C17378 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 115, 120) — 75.7% red, 45.1% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 38 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C17378 is a softly balanced earthy red that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Rose (#C0737A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Pink (#C97375) and Tilly Rose (#B87079).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 115, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C17378 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. #C17378 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C17378 color variations

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

#C17378 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 #C17378

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

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C17378
  • RGB193, 115, 120
  • CMYK0, 40, 38, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 115, 120)
  • HSL356°, 39%, 60%
  • HSL Precise356.154°, 38.614%, 60.392%
  • HSV356°, 40%, 76%
  • HSB356°, 40%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.451, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.451, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.451, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC17378
  • DECIMAL ID12678008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01