Information about #C17B90 color

#C17B90 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C17B90 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 123, 144) — 75.7% red, 48.2% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 19 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C17B90 reads as a softly balanced rose and 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 a hair away from Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Wisteria (#BB7796) and Pink Bow (#C48189).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 123, 144) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #C17B90 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C17B90 color variations

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#C17B90 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 #C17B90

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C17B90
  • RGB193, 123, 144
  • CMYK0, 27, 19, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 123, 144)
  • HSL342°, 36%, 62%
  • HSL Precise342°, 36.082%, 61.961%
  • HSV342°, 36%, 76%
  • HSB342°, 36%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.482, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.482, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.482, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC17B90
  • DECIMAL ID12680080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01