Information about #C6868A color

#C6868A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6868A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 134, 138) — 77.6% red, 52.5% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 24 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #C6868A appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pink Bow (#C48189). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 134, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6868A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #C6868A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6868A color variations

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#C6868A 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 #C6868A

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6868A
  • RGB198, 134, 138
  • CMYK0, 25, 24, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 134, 138)
  • HSL356°, 36%, 65%
  • HSL Precise356.25°, 35.955%, 65.098%
  • HSV356°, 32%, 78%
  • HSB356°, 32%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.525, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.525, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.525, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6868A
  • DECIMAL ID13010570
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01