Information about #C7999B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C7999B falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 153, 155) — 78% red, 60% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 17 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated red, #C7999B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Careys Pink (#C99AA0). Slightly further away sit Tuscany (#C09999) and Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 153, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C7999B: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #C7999B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C7999B color variations

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

#C7999B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C7999B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C7999B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C7999B 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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#C699AD

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#C7999B 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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#C799B2
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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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#9BC799
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#999BC7
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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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#999BC7
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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 #C7999B

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

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Rose Gold Glitter color link
Rose Gold Glitter

#D198A3

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Rosewood Apricot color link
Rosewood Apricot

#D39EA2

#C7999B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7999B
  • RGB199, 153, 155
  • CMYK0, 18, 17, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 153, 155)
  • HSL357°, 29%, 69%
  • HSL Precise357.391°, 29.114%, 69.02%
  • HSV357°, 23%, 78%
  • HSB357°, 23%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.600, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.600, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.600, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC7999B
  • DECIMAL ID13080987
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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