Information about #C49488 color

#C49488 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C49488 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 148, 136) — 76.9% red, 58% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 24 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C49488 is a mildly saturated red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quicksand (#C3988B). Slightly further away sit Oriental Pink (#C28E88) and Khaki Rose (#C5908E).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 148, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C49488: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #C49488 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C49488 color variations

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

#C49488 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C49488 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#854F41

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#58342B

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#2C1A15

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Black

#000000

#C49488 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C49488 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Lipstick Pink

#C48793
#C487AB

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#C49488 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
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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
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#879AC4
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#87C4B2
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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
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#C4879A
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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
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#87C494
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#9487C4
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B8C487
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9AC487
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#87B8C4
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#B287C4
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Nearest named colors to #C49488

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

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

#C49488 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C49488
  • RGB196, 148, 136
  • CMYK0, 19, 24, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 148, 136)
  • HSL12°, 34%, 65%
  • HSL Precise12°, 33.708%, 65.098%
  • HSV12°, 31%, 77%
  • HSB12°, 31%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.580, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.580, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.580, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC49488
  • DECIMAL ID12883080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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