Information about #C7AEA8 color

#C7AEA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C7AEA8 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 174, 168) — 78% red, 68.2% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 12 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained red, #C7AEA8 floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cherish (#C6ABA9) and Silver Pink (#C4AEAD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 174, 168)), which gives #C7AEA8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C7AEA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #C7AEA8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C7AEA8 color variations

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#C7AEA8 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 #C7AEA8

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

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

#C7AEA8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7AEA8
  • RGB199, 174, 168
  • CMYK0, 10, 12, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 174, 168)
  • HSL12°, 22%, 72%
  • HSL Precise11.613°, 21.678%, 71.961%
  • HSV12°, 16%, 78%
  • HSB12°, 16%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.682, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.682, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.682, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC7AEA8
  • DECIMAL ID13086376
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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