Information about #C96466 color

#C96466 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C96466 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 100, 102) — 78.8% red, 39.2% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 39 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #C96466 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Adore (#CB6B67). Slightly further away sit Pastel Wine Red (#C25964) and Indian Red (#CD5C5C).

The recipe behind #C96466 is rgb(201, 100, 102), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C96466 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C96466 color variations

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#C96466 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 #C96466

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

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Cabaret color link
Cabaret

#CD526C

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C96466
  • RGB201, 100, 102
  • CMYK0, 40, 39, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 100, 102)
  • HSL359°, 48%, 59%
  • HSL Precise358.812°, 48.325%, 59.02%
  • HSV359°, 50%, 79%
  • HSB359°, 50%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.392, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.392, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.392, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC96466
  • DECIMAL ID13198438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01