Information about #C5B6B4 color

#C5B6B4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5B6B4 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 182, 180) (77.3% red, 71.4% green, 70.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 7 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5B6B4 is a calm, restrained earthy red that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cold Turkey (#CAB5B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pink Swan (#BFB3B2) and Eighth Friar Grey (#C1BCB4).

The recipe behind #C5B6B4 is rgb(197, 182, 180), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C5B6B4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5B6B4 color variations

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

#C5B6B4 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 #C5B6B4

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

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Half Cloudy color link
Half Cloudy

#C6BEB7

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B6B4
  • RGB197, 182, 180
  • CMYK0, 6, 7, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 182, 180)
  • HSL7°, 13%, 74%
  • HSL Precise7.059°, 12.782%, 73.922%
  • HSV7°, 9%, 77%
  • HSB7°, 9%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.714, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.714, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.714, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5B6B4
  • DECIMAL ID12957364
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01