Information about #C5B1BF color

#C5B1BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5B1BF falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 177, 191) — 77.3% red, 69.4% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 2 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5B1BF is a gently muted rose that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maverick (#C8B1C0). Slightly further away sit Lily (#C8AABF) and Alluring (#C4ABB9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 177, 191)), which gives #C5B1BF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5B1BF: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #C5B1BF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5B1BF color variations

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#C5B1BF 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 #C5B1BF

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

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B1BF
  • RGB197, 177, 191
  • CMYK0, 8, 2, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 177, 191)
  • HSL318°, 15%, 73%
  • HSL Precise318°, 14.706%, 73.333%
  • HSV318°, 10%, 77%
  • HSB318°, 10%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.694, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.694, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.694, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5B1BF
  • DECIMAL ID12956095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01