Information about #C9B991 color

#C9B991 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9B991 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 185, 145) (78.8% red, 72.5% green, 56.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 22 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9B991 is a softly balanced orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Beachcomber (#C7BA95). Nearby in the Register you will also find Crusade (#CDB692) and Green Beige (#C9BB88).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 185, 145) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9B991 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #C9B991 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9B991 color variations

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

#C9B991 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9B991 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9B991 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9B991 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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#ACC991

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#C9A391

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#C9B991 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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#92C9B9
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#B992C9
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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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#C992BD
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Nearest named colors to #C9B991

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

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Smooth Operator color link
Smooth Operator

#D2B88A

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Eighth Colins Wicket color link
Eighth Colins Wicket

#C4B59C

#C9B991 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9B991
  • RGB201, 185, 145
  • CMYK0, 6, 22, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 185, 145)
  • HSL43°, 34%, 68%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 34.146%, 67.843%
  • HSV43°, 28%, 79%
  • HSB43°, 28%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.725, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.725, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.725, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9B991
  • DECIMAL ID13220241
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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