Information about #C6AEBE color

#C6AEBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6AEBE is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 174, 190) (77.6% red, 68.2% green, 74.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 3 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C6AEBE is a gently muted rose that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maverick (#C8B1C0). Slightly further away sit Lily (#C8AABF) and Alluring (#C4ABB9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 174, 190)), which gives #C6AEBE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #C6AEBE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6AEBE color variations

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

#C6AEBE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6AEBE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6AEBE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6AEBE 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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#C6AEBE 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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#AEBEC6
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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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#AEB2C6
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Nearest named colors to #C6AEBE

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

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

#C6AEBE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6AEBE
  • RGB198, 174, 190
  • CMYK0, 9, 3, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 174, 190)
  • HSL320°, 17%, 73%
  • HSL Precise320°, 17.391%, 72.941%
  • HSV320°, 12%, 78%
  • HSB320°, 12%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.682, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.682, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.682, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6AEBE
  • DECIMAL ID13020862
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers335 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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