Information about #C1B9BA color

#C1B9BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C1B9BA belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 185, 186) — 75.7% red, 72.5% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 3 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C1B9BA reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Slate (#C3BEBB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greywacke (#BCB8BE) and Eighth Friar Grey (#C1BCB4).

The recipe behind #C1B9BA is rgb(193, 185, 186), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C1B9BA: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #C1B9BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C1B9BA color variations

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#C1B9BA 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 #C1B9BA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1B9BA
  • RGB193, 185, 186
  • CMYK0, 3, 3, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 185, 186)
  • HSL353°, 6%, 74%
  • HSL Precise352.5°, 6.061%, 74.118%
  • HSV353°, 4%, 76%
  • HSB353°, 4%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.725, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.725, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.725, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1B9BA
  • DECIMAL ID12695994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01