Information about #C9859F color

#C9859F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9859F falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 133, 159) — 78.8% red, 52.2% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 16 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9859F is a mildly saturated rose that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Puce (#CC8899). Slightly further away sit Rustic Pink (#C489A4) and Can (#D08A9B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 133, 159)), which gives #C9859F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #C9859F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9859F color variations

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

#C9859F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9859F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9859F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9859F 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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#C9859F 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 #C9859F

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

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

#C9859F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9859F
  • RGB201, 133, 159
  • CMYK0, 27, 16, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 133, 159)
  • HSL337°, 39%, 65%
  • HSL Precise337.059°, 38.636%, 65.49%
  • HSV337°, 34%, 79%
  • HSB337°, 34%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.522, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.522, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.522, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9859F
  • DECIMAL ID13206943
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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