Information about #C5AAAB color

#C5AAAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5AAAB falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 170, 171) — 77.3% red, 66.7% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 10 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #C5AAAB has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cherish (#C6ABA9). Slightly further away sit Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) and Silver Pink (#C4AEAD).

The recipe behind #C5AAAB is rgb(197, 170, 171), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5AAAB: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5AAAB color variations

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

#C5AAAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5AAAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5AAAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5AAAB 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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#C5AAAB 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 #C5AAAB

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

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Metallic Rose Gold color link
Metallic Rose Gold

#CBA3B2

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

#C5AAAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5AAAB
  • RGB197, 170, 171
  • CMYK0, 11, 10, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 170, 171)
  • HSL358°, 19%, 72%
  • HSL Precise357.778°, 18.881%, 71.961%
  • HSV358°, 14%, 77%
  • HSB358°, 14%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.667, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.667, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.667, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5AAAB
  • DECIMAL ID12954283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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