Information about #C59BAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C59BAD belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 155, 173) (77.3% red, 60.8% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 9 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned romantic rose, #C59BAD appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Metallic Rose Gold (#CBA3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Careys Pink (#C99AA0) and Light Mauve (#C292A1).

The recipe behind #C59BAD is rgb(197, 155, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C59BAD: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #C59BAD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C59BAD color variations

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

#C59BAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C59BAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C59BAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C59BAD 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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#C59BAD 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 #C59BAD

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

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Dark Pastel Pink color link
Dark Pastel Pink

#D198B7

Rose Gold Glitter color link
Rose Gold Glitter

#D198A3

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Rosewood Apricot color link
Rosewood Apricot

#D39EA2

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

#C59BAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C59BAD
  • RGB197, 155, 173
  • CMYK0, 16, 9, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 155, 173)
  • HSL334°, 27%, 69%
  • HSL Precise334.286°, 26.582%, 69.02%
  • HSV334°, 21%, 77%
  • HSB334°, 21%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.608, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.608, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.608, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC59BAD
  • DECIMAL ID12950445
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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