Information about #C6857B color

#C6857B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6857B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 133, 123) (77.6% red, 52.2% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 29 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C6857B reads as a mildly saturated warm red and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Brownish Pink (#C27E79). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Rose (#C08081) and Amelie's Desert Rose (#C87B77).

The recipe behind #C6857B is rgb(198, 133, 123), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C6857B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C6857B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C6857B color variations

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

#C6857B 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 #C6857B

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6857B
  • RGB198, 133, 123
  • CMYK0, 25, 29, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 133, 123)
  • HSL8°, 40%, 63%
  • HSL Precise8°, 39.683%, 62.941%
  • HSV8°, 38%, 78%
  • HSB8°, 38%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.522, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.522, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.522, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6857B
  • DECIMAL ID13010299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01