Information about #C5AFBE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C5AFBE falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 175, 190) — 77.3% red, 68.6% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 3 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5AFBE is a gently muted rose that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maverick (#C8B1C0). Slightly further away sit Lily (#C8AABF) and Alluring (#C4ABB9).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 175, 190) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5AFBE: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #C5AFBE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5AFBE color variations

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

#C5AFBE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5AFBE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5AFBE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5AFBE 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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#C5AFBE 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 #C5AFBE

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

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

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Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

#C5AFBE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5AFBE
  • RGB197, 175, 190
  • CMYK0, 9, 3, 23
  • HSL319°, 16%, 73%
  • HSL Precise319.091°, 15.942%, 72.941%
  • HSV319°, 11%, 77%
  • HSB319°, 11%, 77%
  • HEX IDC5AFBE
  • DECIMAL ID12955582
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
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