Information about #C68B80 color

#C68B80 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C68B80 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 139, 128) — 77.6% red, 54.5% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 27 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C68B80 reads as a mildly saturated red and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Rose (#C08081) and Pink Bow (#C48189).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 139, 128)), which gives #C68B80 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C68B80 color variations

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#C68B80 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 #C68B80

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C68B80
  • RGB198, 139, 128
  • CMYK0, 23, 27, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 139, 128)
  • HSL9°, 38%, 64%
  • HSL Precise9.429°, 38.043%, 63.922%
  • HSV9°, 35%, 78%
  • HSB9°, 35%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.545, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.545, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.545, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC68B80
  • DECIMAL ID13011840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01