Information about #C68B8E color

#C68B8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C68B8E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 139, 142) (77.6% red, 54.5% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 22 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced red, #C68B8E appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Khaki Rose (#C5908E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greyish Pink (#C88D94) and Lipstick Pink (#C48793).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 139, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C68B8E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#C68B8E color variations

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

#C68B8E 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 #C68B8E

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

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C68B8E
  • RGB198, 139, 142
  • CMYK0, 23, 22, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 139, 142)
  • HSL357°, 34%, 66%
  • HSL Precise356.949°, 34.104%, 66.078%
  • HSV357°, 30%, 78%
  • HSB357°, 30%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.545, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.545, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.545, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC68B8E
  • DECIMAL ID13011854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01