Information about #C478AC color

#C478AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C478AC is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 120, 172) (76.9% red, 47.1% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 9 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C478AC reads as a mildly saturated rose and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sky Magenta (#CF71AF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Super Pink (#CF6BA9) and Opera Mauve (#B784A7).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 120, 172) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C478AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C478AC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C478AC color variations

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

#C478AC 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 #C478AC

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

Sky Magenta color link
Sky Magenta

#CF71AF

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Wild Orchid color link
Wild Orchid

#D470A2

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C478AC
  • RGB196, 120, 172
  • CMYK0, 30, 9, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 120, 172)
  • HSL319°, 39%, 62%
  • HSL Precise318.947°, 39.175%, 61.961%
  • HSV319°, 39%, 77%
  • HSB319°, 39%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.471, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.471, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.471, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC478AC
  • DECIMAL ID12875948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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