Information about #C6AEAE color

#C6AEAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6AEAE belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 174, 174) — 77.6% red, 68.2% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C6AEAE reads as a calm, restrained red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Silver Pink (#C4AEAD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) and Cherish (#C6ABA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 174, 174) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6AEAE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #C6AEAE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6AEAE color variations

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

#C6AEAE 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 #C6AEAE

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

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6AEAE
  • RGB198, 174, 174
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 174, 174)
  • HSL0°, 17%, 73%
  • HSL Precise0°, 17.391%, 72.941%
  • HSV0°, 12%, 78%
  • HSB0°, 12%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.682, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.682, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.682, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6AEAE
  • DECIMAL ID13020846
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01