Information about #C49FAF color

#C49FAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C49FAF is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 159, 175) — 76.9% red, 62.4% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 8 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C49FAF presents itself as a calm, restrained rose — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Rose Gold (#CBA3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cherish (#C6ABA9) and Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 159, 175) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C49FAF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #C49FAF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C49FAF color variations

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

#C49FAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C49FAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C49FAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C49FAF 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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#C49FAF 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C49FAF

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

Metallic Rose Gold color link
Metallic Rose Gold

#CBA3B2

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Dark Pastel Pink color link
Dark Pastel Pink

#D198B7

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

#C49FAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C49FAF
  • RGB196, 159, 175
  • CMYK0, 15, 8, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 159, 175)
  • HSL334°, 24%, 70%
  • HSL Precise334.054°, 23.871%, 69.608%
  • HSV334°, 19%, 77%
  • HSB334°, 19%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.624, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.624, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.624, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC49FAF
  • DECIMAL ID12885935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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