Information about #C1857B color

#C1857B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C1857B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 133, 123) — 75.7% red, 52.2% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 27 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C1857B reads as a mildly saturated warm red and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brownish Pink (#C27E79). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Rose (#C08081) and Brandy Rose (#B6857A).

The recipe behind #C1857B is rgb(193, 133, 123), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C1857B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C1857B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C1857B color variations

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

#C1857B 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 #C1857B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1857B
  • RGB193, 133, 123
  • CMYK0, 24, 27, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 133, 123)
  • HSL9°, 36%, 62%
  • HSL Precise8.571°, 36.082%, 61.961%
  • HSV9°, 36%, 76%
  • HSB9°, 36%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.522, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.522, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.522, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1857B
  • DECIMAL ID12682619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01