Information about #CAB2AE color

#CAB2AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAB2AE falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 178, 174) — 79.2% red, 69.8% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 11 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAB2AE presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soulmate (#CDB5AF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cold Turkey (#CAB5B2) and Silver Pink (#C4AEAD).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 178, 174) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAB2AE: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CAB2AE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CAB2AE color variations

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

#CAB2AE 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 #CAB2AE

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

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAB2AE
  • RGB202, 178, 174
  • CMYK0, 9, 11, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 178, 174)
  • HSL9°, 21%, 74%
  • HSL Precise8.571°, 20.896%, 73.725%
  • HSV9°, 14%, 79%
  • HSB9°, 14%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.698, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.698, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.698, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAB2AE
  • DECIMAL ID13284014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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