Information about #C3699B color

#C3699B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C3699B is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 105, 155) — 76.5% red, 41.2% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 16 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored rose, #C3699B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Hopbush (#CD6D93). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pearly Purple (#B768A2) and Red Wisteria (#BB7796).

In RGB terms — rgb(195, 105, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C3699B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C3699B color variations

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#C3699B 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 #C3699B

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

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Wild Orchid color link
Wild Orchid

#D470A2

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Sky Magenta color link
Sky Magenta

#CF71AF

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3699B
  • RGB195, 105, 155
  • CMYK0, 35, 16, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 105, 155)
  • HSL327°, 43%, 59%
  • HSL Precise326.667°, 42.857%, 58.824%
  • HSV327°, 46%, 76%
  • HSB327°, 46%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.412, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.412, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.412, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC3699B
  • DECIMAL ID12806555
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01