Information about #C46D7A color

#C46D7A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C46D7A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 109, 122) — 76.9% red, 42.7% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 29 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C46D7A reads as a confidently colored earthy red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Rose (#C0737A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Pink (#C97375) and Tilly Rose (#B87079).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 109, 122) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #C46D7A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C46D7A color variations

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#C46D7A 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 #C46D7A

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

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C46D7A
  • RGB196, 109, 122
  • CMYK0, 34, 29, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 109, 122)
  • HSL351°, 42%, 60%
  • HSL Precise351.034°, 42.439%, 59.804%
  • HSV351°, 44%, 77%
  • HSB351°, 44%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.427, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.427, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.427, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC46D7A
  • DECIMAL ID12873082
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01