Information about #C6838E color

#C6838E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6838E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 131, 142) — 77.6% red, 51.4% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 22 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C6838E is a moderately toned warm 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 a hair away from Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pink Bow (#C48189) and Lipstick Pink (#C48793).

The recipe behind #C6838E is rgb(198, 131, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C6838E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #C6838E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6838E color variations

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

#C6838E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6838E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6838E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6838E 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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#C6838E 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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#90C785
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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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Nearest named colors to #C6838E

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

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

#C6838E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6838E
  • RGB198, 131, 142
  • CMYK0, 26, 22, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 131, 142)
  • HSL350°, 37%, 65%
  • HSL Precise350.149°, 37.017%, 64.51%
  • HSV350°, 34%, 78%
  • HSB350°, 34%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.514, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.514, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.514, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6838E
  • DECIMAL ID13009806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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