Information about #C9B4C2 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C9B4C2 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 180, 194) — 78.8% red, 70.6% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 3 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9B4C2 is a calm, restrained rose that appears airy and pastel-like. 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are I Do (#CCBCC6) and Kidman (#CCB7B9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 180, 194)), which gives #C9B4C2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9B4C2: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9B4C2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9B4C2 color variations

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

#C9B4C2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9B4C2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9B4C2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9B4C2 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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#C9B4C2 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 #C9B4C2

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

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Quarter Imagine color link
Quarter Imagine

#C9BFBB

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Pale Silver color link
Pale Silver

#C9C0BB

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

#C9B4C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9B4C2
  • RGB201, 180, 194
  • CMYK0, 8, 3, 21
  • HSL320°, 16%, 75%
  • HSL Precise320°, 16.279%, 74.706%
  • HSV320°, 10%, 79%
  • HSB320°, 10%, 79%
  • HEX IDC9B4C2
  • DECIMAL ID13219010
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
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