Information about Pale Slate color

#C3BEBB - Pale Slate color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3BEBB ("Pale Slate") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(195, 190, 187) (76.5% red, 74.5% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 3 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C3BEBB presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Delta (#BFC0BB). Slightly further away sit Half Cloudy (#C6BEB7) and Quarter Foggy Grey (#C4C3BC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(195, 190, 187)), which gives #C3BEBB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3BEBB: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. The name "Pale Slate" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Pale Slate color variations

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

Pale Slate color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB
#CFCBC8

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#DBD8D6

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#E7E5E3

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#F3F2F1

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White

#FFFFFF

Pale Slate color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB
#9F9792

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#79716B

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#514B47

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#282523

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Black

#000000

Pale Slate color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB
#B6B1AE

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#A8A5A2

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#9B9896

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#8D8B8A

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Grey

#808080

Pale Slate color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BEC3BB

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#C1C3BB

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#C3C1BB

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Pale Slate

#C3BEBB
#C3BBBB

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#C3BBBE

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#C3BBC1

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Pale Slate 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
#C3BEBB
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

#BBC0C3
#BBC0C3

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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
#C3BEBB
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

#BBBCC3
#BBBCC3

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#BBC3C2
#BBC3C2

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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
#C3C2BB
#C3C2BB

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#C3BEBB
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

#C3BBBC
#C3BBBC

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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
#C3BEBB
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

#BBC3BE
#BBC3BE

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#BEBBC3
#BEBBC3

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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
#C3BEBB
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

#C0C3BB
#C0C3BB

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#BBC0C3
#BBC0C3

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#BEBBC3
#BEBBC3

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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
#C3BEBB
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

#BCC3BB
#BCC3BB

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#BBC0C3
#BBC0C3

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#C2BBC3
#C2BBC3

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Nearest named colors to Pale Slate

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Half Cloudy color link
Half Cloudy

#C6BEB7

Quarter Foggy Grey color link
Quarter Foggy Grey

#C4C3BC

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Quarter Imagine color link
Quarter Imagine

#C9BFBB

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Pale Silver color link
Pale Silver

#C9C0BB

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

Inside Of A Bottle color link
Inside Of A Bottle

#C6C2B6

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Eighth Friar Grey color link
Eighth Friar Grey

#C1BCB4

Quarter Napa color link
Quarter Napa

#C7C2B5

Pale Slate color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#C3BEBB - Pale Slate color image Pale Slate color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3BEBB
  • RGB195, 190, 187
  • CMYK0, 2, 3, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 190, 187)
  • HSL23°, 6%, 75%
  • HSL Precise22.5°, 6.25%, 74.902%
  • HSV23°, 4%, 76%
  • HSB23°, 4%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.745, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.745, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.745, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3BEBB
  • DECIMAL ID12828347
  • Name Length10
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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