Information about #C499A5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C499A5 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 153, 165) (76.9% red, 60% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 12 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C499A5 reads as a moderately toned pink-red rose and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Careys Pink (#C99AA0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Mauve (#C292A1) and Tuscany (#C09999).

The recipe behind #C499A5 is rgb(196, 153, 165), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C499A5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #C499A5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C499A5 color variations

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#C499A5 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 #C499A5

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C499A5
  • RGB196, 153, 165
  • CMYK0, 17, 12, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 153, 165)
  • HSL343°, 27%, 68%
  • HSL Precise343.256°, 26.708%, 68.431%
  • HSV343°, 22%, 77%
  • HSB343°, 22%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.600, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.600, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.600, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC499A5
  • DECIMAL ID12884389
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01