Information about #C5BAC0 color

#C5BAC0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5BAC0 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 186, 192) (77.3% red, 72.9% green, 75.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 2 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5BAC0 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Slate (#C3BEBB). Nearby in the Register you will also find French Grey (#BFBDC1) and Silver (#C0C0C0).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 186, 192) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5BAC0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #C5BAC0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5BAC0 color variations

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

#C5BAC0 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 #C5BAC0

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

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Pale Silver color link
Pale Silver

#C9C0BB

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5BAC0
  • RGB197, 186, 192
  • CMYK0, 4, 2, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 186, 192)
  • HSL327°, 9%, 75%
  • HSL Precise327.273°, 8.661%, 75.098%
  • HSV327°, 6%, 77%
  • HSB327°, 6%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.729, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.729, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.729, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5BAC0
  • DECIMAL ID12958400
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01