Information about #C6958B color

#C6958B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6958B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 149, 139) — 77.6% red, 58.4% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 23 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced earthy red, #C6958B 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 a hair away from Quicksand (#C3988B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki Rose (#C5908E) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 149, 139) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6958B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C6958B color variations

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#C6958B 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 #C6958B

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

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6958B
  • RGB198, 149, 139
  • CMYK0, 19, 23, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 149, 139)
  • HSL10°, 34%, 66%
  • HSL Precise10.169°, 34.104%, 66.078%
  • HSV10°, 30%, 78%
  • HSB10°, 30%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.584, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.584, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.584, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6958B
  • DECIMAL ID13014411
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01