Information about #C6AEAF color

#C6AEAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6AEAF is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 174, 175) — 77.6% red, 68.2% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #C6AEAF 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 a hair away from Silver Pink (#C4AEAD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) and Cherish (#C6ABA9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 174, 175)), which gives #C6AEAF its character. If you plan to put text on a #C6AEAF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #C6AEAF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6AEAF color variations

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

#C6AEAF 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 #C6AEAF

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

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6AEAF
  • RGB198, 174, 175
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 174, 175)
  • HSL358°, 17%, 73%
  • HSL Precise357.5°, 17.391%, 72.941%
  • HSV358°, 12%, 78%
  • HSB358°, 12%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.682, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.682, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.682, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6AEAF
  • DECIMAL ID13020847
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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