Information about #C1897A color

#C1897A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C1897A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 137, 122) — 75.7% red, 53.7% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 28 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C1897A is a mildly saturated red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brownish Pink (#C27E79). Slightly further away sit Old Rose (#C08081) and Brandy Rose (#B6857A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(193, 137, 122)), which gives #C1897A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C1897A: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #C1897A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C1897A color variations

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

#C1897A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C1897A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#563228

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Black

#000000

#C1897A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C1897A 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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#C1897A 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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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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#7BC18A
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#8A7BC1
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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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#B2C17B
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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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#AD7BC1
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Nearest named colors to #C1897A

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

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

#C87B77

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

#C1897A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1897A
  • RGB193, 137, 122
  • CMYK0, 22, 28, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 137, 122)
  • HSL13°, 36%, 62%
  • HSL Precise12.676°, 36.41%, 61.765%
  • HSV13°, 37%, 76%
  • HSB13°, 37%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.537, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.537, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.537, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1897A
  • DECIMAL ID12683642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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