Information about #C6959E color

#C6959E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6959E falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 149, 158) — 77.6% red, 58.4% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 16 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C6959E is a mildly saturated warm red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Mauve (#C292A1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Viola (#C58F9D) and Careys Pink (#C99AA0).

The recipe behind #C6959E is rgb(198, 149, 158), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#C6959E color variations

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

#C6959E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6959E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6959E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6959E 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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#C6959E 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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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 #C6959E

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

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Rose Gold Glitter color link
Rose Gold Glitter

#D198A3

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

#C6959E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6959E
  • RGB198, 149, 158
  • CMYK0, 19, 16, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 149, 158)
  • HSL349°, 30%, 68%
  • HSL Precise348.98°, 30.061%, 68.039%
  • HSV349°, 25%, 78%
  • HSB349°, 25%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.584, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.584, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.584, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6959E
  • DECIMAL ID13014430
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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