Information about #C48478 color

#C48478 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C48478 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 132, 120) — 76.9% red, 51.8% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 30 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C48478 presents itself as a moderately toned earthy 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 Brownish Pink (#C27E79). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Amelie's Desert Rose (#C87B77) and Old Rose (#C08081).

The recipe behind #C48478 is rgb(196, 132, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C48478: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #C48478 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C48478 color variations

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

#C48478 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C48478 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C48478 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C48478 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C48478 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C48478

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

Brownish Pink color link
Brownish Pink

#C27E79

Amelie's Desert Rose color link
Amelie's Desert Rose

#C87B77

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

#C48478 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48478
  • RGB196, 132, 120
  • CMYK0, 25, 30, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 132, 120)
  • HSL9°, 39%, 62%
  • HSL Precise9.474°, 39.175%, 61.961%
  • HSV9°, 39%, 77%
  • HSB9°, 39%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.518, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.518, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.518, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC48478
  • DECIMAL ID12878968
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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