Information about #C17974 color

#C17974 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C17974 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 121, 116) — 75.7% red, 47.5% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 30 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated red, #C17974 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brownish Pink (#C27E79). Nearby in the Register you will also find Amelie's Desert Rose (#C87B77) and Dusty Rose (#C0737A).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 121, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C17974 color variations

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

#C17974 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C17974 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C17974 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C17974 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C17974 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
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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
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#7697C1
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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
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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
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#76C17B
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#7B76C1
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#BCC176
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#97C176
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#76BCC1
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#A176C1
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Nearest named colors to #C17974

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

Brownish Pink color link
Brownish Pink

#C27E79

Amelie's Desert Rose color link
Amelie's Desert Rose

#C87B77

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

#C17974 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C17974
  • RGB193, 121, 116
  • CMYK0, 28, 30, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 121, 116)
  • HSL4°, 38%, 61%
  • HSL Precise3.896°, 38.308%, 60.588%
  • HSV4°, 40%, 76%
  • HSB4°, 40%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.475, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.475, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.475, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC17974
  • DECIMAL ID12679540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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