Information about #C29499 color

#C29499 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C29499 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 148, 153) — 76.1% red, 58% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 16 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced red, #C29499 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grey Pink (#C3909B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tuscany (#C09999) and Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(194, 148, 153)), which gives #C29499 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C29499 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C29499 color variations

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

#C29499 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 #C29499

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

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C29499
  • RGB194, 148, 153
  • CMYK0, 18, 16, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 148, 153)
  • HSL353°, 27%, 67%
  • HSL Precise353.478°, 27.381%, 67.059%
  • HSV353°, 24%, 76%
  • HSB353°, 24%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.580, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.580, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.580, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC29499
  • DECIMAL ID12752025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01