Information about #C1B1AF color

#C1B1AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C1B1AF falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 177, 175) — 75.7% red, 69.4% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 7 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C1B1AF is a gently muted warm red 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 practically indistinguishable from Black Shadows (#BFAFB2). Slightly further away sit Pink Swan (#BFB3B2) and Milestone (#BEB1AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(193, 177, 175)), which gives #C1B1AF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C1B1AF: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #C1B1AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C1B1AF color variations

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#C1B1AF 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 #C1B1AF

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

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1B1AF
  • RGB193, 177, 175
  • CMYK0, 6, 7, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 177, 175)
  • HSL7°, 13%, 72%
  • HSL Precise6.667°, 12.676%, 72.157%
  • HSV7°, 9%, 76%
  • HSB7°, 9%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.694, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.694, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.694, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1B1AF
  • DECIMAL ID12693935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01