Information about #C5818E color

#C5818E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5818E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 129, 142) (77.3% red, 50.6% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 22 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5818E presents itself as a softly balanced red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pink Bow (#C48189) and Lipstick Pink (#C48793).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 129, 142)), which gives #C5818E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5818E: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5818E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5818E color variations

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

#C5818E 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 #C5818E

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5818E
  • RGB197, 129, 142
  • CMYK0, 27, 22, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 129, 142)
  • HSL349°, 37%, 64%
  • HSL Precise348.529°, 36.957%, 63.922%
  • HSV349°, 35%, 77%
  • HSB349°, 35%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.506, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.506, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.506, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5818E
  • DECIMAL ID12943758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01