Information about #C401AE color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #C401AE reads as a intensely saturated purple-pink magenta and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Strong Magenta (#A800A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Heliotrope Magenta (#AA00BB) and Deep Magenta (#CC00CC).
The recipe behind #C401AE is rgb(196, 1, 174), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C401AE background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C401AE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#C401AE color variations
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#C401AE color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C401AE color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C401AE color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C401AE color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C401AE 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C401AE color
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Nearest named colors to #C401AE
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A800A8
#AA00BB
#CC00CC
#E700AE
#AC1DB8
#A80093
#A00498
#C71585
#F400B7
#9300A8
#F400A1
#991199
#C401AE color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C401AE
- RGB196, 1, 174
- CMYK0, 76, 9, 23
- CSSrgb(196, 1, 174)
- HSL307°, 99%, 39%
- HSL Precise306.769°, 98.985%, 38.627%
- HSV307°, 99%, 77%
- HSB307°, 99%, 77%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
- GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.004, 0.682)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.004, 0.682, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.004, 0.682)
- Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDC401AE
- DECIMAL ID12845486
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
