Information about #C2847E color

#C2847E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C2847E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(194, 132, 126) (76.1% red, 51.8% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 27 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C2847E is a mildly saturated warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Rose (#C08081). Slightly further away sit Brownish Pink (#C27E79) and Pink Bow (#C48189).

The recipe behind #C2847E is rgb(194, 132, 126), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. #C2847E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C2847E color variations

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#C2847E 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 #C2847E

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2847E
  • RGB194, 132, 126
  • CMYK0, 24, 27, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 132, 126)
  • HSL5°, 36%, 63%
  • HSL Precise5.294°, 35.789%, 62.745%
  • HSV5°, 35%, 76%
  • HSB5°, 35%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.518, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.518, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.518, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC2847E
  • DECIMAL ID12747902
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01