Information about #C5599A color

#C5599A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5599A falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 89, 154) — 77.3% red, 34.9% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 17 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5599A is a pleasantly vivid pink-red rose that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rose Quartz Pink (#BD559C). Slightly further away sit Mulberry (#C54B8C) and Pearly Purple (#B768A2).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 89, 154)), which gives #C5599A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5599A: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #C5599A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5599A color variations

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

#C5599A 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 #C5599A

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

Mulberry color link
Mulberry

#C54B8C

Trust Pink color link
Trust Pink

#D35989

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Bashful Pink color link
Bashful Pink

#C25283

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Wild Orchid color link
Wild Orchid

#D470A2

Tulip Pink color link
Tulip Pink

#C25A7C

Mystic color link
Mystic

#D65282

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5599A
  • RGB197, 89, 154
  • CMYK0, 42, 17, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 89, 154)
  • HSL324°, 48%, 56%
  • HSL Precise323.889°, 48.214%, 56.078%
  • HSV324°, 55%, 77%
  • HSB324°, 55%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.349, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.349, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.349, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5599A
  • DECIMAL ID12933530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01