Information about #C17491 color

#C17491 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C17491 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 116, 145) — 75.7% red, 45.5% green, 56.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 19 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C17491 presents itself as a moderately toned romantic rose — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Wisteria (#BB7796). Slightly further away sit Old Pink (#C77986) and Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B).

The recipe behind #C17491 is rgb(193, 116, 145), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C17491: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C17491 color variations

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

#C17491 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 #C17491

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

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C17491
  • RGB193, 116, 145
  • CMYK0, 30, 19, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 116, 145)
  • HSL337°, 38%, 61%
  • HSL Precise337.403°, 38.308%, 60.588%
  • HSV337°, 40%, 76%
  • HSB337°, 40%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.455, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.455, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.455, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC17491
  • DECIMAL ID12678289
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01