Information about #C5AFAC color

#C5AFAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5AFAC falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 175, 172) — 77.3% red, 68.6% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 10 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm red, #C5AFAC floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Silver Pink (#C4AEAD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cherish (#C6ABA9) and Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 175, 172)), which gives #C5AFAC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5AFAC color variations

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

#C5AFAC 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 #C5AFAC

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

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5AFAC
  • RGB197, 175, 172
  • CMYK0, 9, 10, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 175, 172)
  • HSL7°, 18%, 72%
  • HSL Precise7.2°, 17.73%, 72.353%
  • HSV7°, 13%, 77%
  • HSB7°, 13%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.686, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.686, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.686, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5AFAC
  • DECIMAL ID12955564
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01