Information about #C96C7F color

#C96C7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C96C7F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 108, 127) — 78.8% red, 42.4% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 29 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C96C7F reads as a confidently colored red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Ugly Pink (#CD7584). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pinkish (#D46A7E) and Antique Pink (#C97375).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 108, 127) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C96C7F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C96C7F color variations

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

#C96C7F 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 #C96C7F

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

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C96C7F
  • RGB201, 108, 127
  • CMYK0, 36, 29, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 108, 127)
  • HSL348°, 46%, 61%
  • HSL Precise347.742°, 46.269%, 60.588%
  • HSV348°, 46%, 79%
  • HSB348°, 46%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.424, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.424, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.424, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC96C7F
  • DECIMAL ID13200511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01