Information about #C7A8AE color

#C7A8AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C7A8AE falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 168, 174) — 78% red, 65.9% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 10 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted red, #C7A8AE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cherish (#C6ABA9). Slightly further away sit Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) and Silver Pink (#C4AEAD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 168, 174)), which gives #C7A8AE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #C7A8AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C7A8AE color variations

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

#C7A8AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C7A8AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C7A8AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C7A8AE 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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#C7A8AE 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 #C7A8AE

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

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Metallic Rose Gold color link
Metallic Rose Gold

#CBA3B2

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

#C7A8AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7A8AE
  • RGB199, 168, 174
  • CMYK0, 12, 10, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 168, 174)
  • HSL348°, 22%, 72%
  • HSL Precise348.387°, 21.678%, 71.961%
  • HSV348°, 16%, 78%
  • HSB348°, 16%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.659, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.659, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.659, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC7A8AE
  • DECIMAL ID13084846
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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