Information about #C5B3B3 color

#C5B3B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5B3B3 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 179, 179) (77.3% red, 70.2% green, 70.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 7 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C5B3B3 reads as a gently muted red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cold Turkey (#CAB5B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pink Swan (#BFB3B2) and Black Shadows (#BFAFB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 179, 179) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5B3B3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5B3B3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5B3B3 color variations

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

#C5B3B3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5B3B3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#554141

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#2A2020

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Black

#000000

#C5B3B3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5B3B3 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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#C5B3B3 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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#BDC5B4
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Nearest named colors to #C5B3B3

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

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Eighth Pravda color link
Eighth Pravda

#C3BCB0

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

Eighth Friar Grey color link
Eighth Friar Grey

#C1BCB4

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

#C5B3B3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B3B3
  • RGB197, 179, 179
  • CMYK0, 7, 7, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 179, 179)
  • HSL0°, 13%, 74%
  • HSL Precise0°, 13.433%, 73.725%
  • HSV0°, 9%, 77%
  • HSB0°, 9%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.702, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.702, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.702, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5B3B3
  • DECIMAL ID12956595
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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