Information about #C9C3C7 color

#C9C3C7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9C3C7 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 195, 199) (78.8% red, 76.5% green, 78% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #C9C3C7 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Surf Spray Grey (#C8C4C5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Silver Chalice (#C7C8C6) and Double Concrete (#C5C5C3).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 195, 199)), which gives #C9C3C7 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9C3C7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #C9C3C7 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9C3C7 color variations

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

#C9C3C7 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9C3C7 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#534B50

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Black

#000000

#C9C3C7 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BBB5B9

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#ACA7AB

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Grey

#808080

#C9C3C7 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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#C9C3C7 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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#C4CAC6
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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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#C4CAC9
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#C5CAC4
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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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#C9C4CA
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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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#C8CAC4
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#C4C8CA
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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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#CAC6C4
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#C4CAC6
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#C4C8CA
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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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#CAC9C4
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#C4CAC6
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#C4C5CA
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Nearest named colors to #C9C3C7

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

Surf Spray Grey color link
Surf Spray Grey

#C8C4C5

Quarter Silver Chalice color link
Quarter Silver Chalice

#C7C8C6

Double Concrete color link
Double Concrete

#C5C5C3

Half Rakaia color link
Half Rakaia

#CCC9C8

Flotsam color link
Flotsam

#C8C4C0

Triple Athens Grey color link
Triple Athens Grey

#C2C5C6

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Whiteout color link
Whiteout

#CECAC8

Quill Grey color link
Quill Grey

#CBC9C0

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Half Duck Egg Blue color link
Half Duck Egg Blue

#C6CCCA

Pastel Grey color link
Pastel Grey

#CCCCC4

#C9C3C7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9C3C7
  • RGB201, 195, 199
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 195, 199)
  • HSL320°, 5%, 78%
  • HSL Precise320°, 5.263%, 77.647%
  • HSV320°, 3%, 79%
  • HSB320°, 3%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.765, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.765, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.765, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9C3C7
  • DECIMAL ID13222855
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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