Information about #C6717E color

#C6717E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6717E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 113, 126) — 77.6% red, 44.3% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 28 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #C6717E appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Rose (#C0737A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Pink (#C97375) and Ugly Pink (#CD7584).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 113, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6717E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C6717E color variations

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

#C6717E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DCA9B1

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#F3E2E5

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White

#FFFFFF

#C6717E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B14656

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#853541

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#58232B

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#2C1115

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Black

#000000

#C6717E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BA717C

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#AC737C

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#9E767C

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Grey

#808080

#C6717E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C2C670

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#C6A870

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#C68670

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#C6709F

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#C670C2

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#A870C6

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#C6717E 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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#71C6B9
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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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#71A8C6
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#71C68F
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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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#C671A8
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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
#C6717E
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#7EC671
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#717EC6
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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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#C6B971
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#71C6B9
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#717EC6
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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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#A8C671
#A8C671

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#71C6B9
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#8F71C6
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Nearest named colors to #C6717E

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

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Amelie's Desert Rose color link
Amelie's Desert Rose

#C87B77

Brownish Pink color link
Brownish Pink

#C27E79

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

#C6717E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6717E
  • RGB198, 113, 126
  • CMYK0, 33, 28, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 113, 126)
  • HSL351°, 43%, 61%
  • HSL Precise350.824°, 42.714%, 60.98%
  • HSV351°, 43%, 78%
  • HSB351°, 43%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.443, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.443, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.443, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6717E
  • DECIMAL ID13005182
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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