Information about #C5B3AF color

#C5B3AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5B3AF belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 179, 175) (77.3% red, 70.2% green, 68.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 9 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5B3AF presents itself as a gently muted red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Silver Pink (#C4AEAD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cold Turkey (#CAB5B2) and Pink Swan (#BFB3B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 179, 175) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5B3AF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5B3AF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5B3AF color variations

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

#C5B3AF 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 #C5B3AF

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

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B3AF
  • RGB197, 179, 175
  • CMYK0, 7, 9, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 179, 175)
  • HSL11°, 16%, 73%
  • HSL Precise10.909°, 15.942%, 72.941%
  • HSV11°, 11%, 77%
  • HSB11°, 11%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.702, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.702, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.702, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5B3AF
  • DECIMAL ID12956591
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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