Information about #C5958B color

#C5958B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5958B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 149, 139) (77.3% red, 58.4% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 23 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5958B presents itself as a softly balanced earthy red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quicksand (#C3988B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki Rose (#C5908E) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 149, 139) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5958B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5958B color variations

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

#C5958B 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 #C5958B

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

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5958B
  • RGB197, 149, 139
  • CMYK0, 19, 23, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 149, 139)
  • HSL10°, 33%, 66%
  • HSL Precise10.345°, 33.333%, 65.882%
  • HSV10°, 29%, 77%
  • HSB10°, 29%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.584, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.584, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.584, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5958B
  • DECIMAL ID12948875
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01