Information about #C48CA2 color

#C48CA2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C48CA2 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 140, 162) — 76.9% red, 54.9% green, 63.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 13 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C48CA2 is a softly balanced romantic rose that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Pink (#C489A4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Viola (#C58F9D) and Light Mauve (#C292A1).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 140, 162) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #C48CA2 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C48CA2 color variations

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#C48CA2 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 #C48CA2

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

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48CA2
  • RGB196, 140, 162
  • CMYK0, 22, 13, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 140, 162)
  • HSL336°, 32%, 66%
  • HSL Precise336.429°, 32.184%, 65.882%
  • HSV336°, 29%, 77%
  • HSB336°, 29%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.549, 0.635)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.549, 0.635, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.549, 0.635)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC48CA2
  • DECIMAL ID12881058
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01