Information about #C9868C color

#C9868C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9868C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 134, 140) (78.8% red, 52.5% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 30 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9868C is a moderately toned earthy red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pink Bow (#C48189). Slightly further away sit Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F) and Lipstick Pink (#C48793).

The recipe behind #C9868C is rgb(201, 134, 140), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9868C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9868C color variations

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

#C9868C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9868C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9868C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9868C 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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#C9868C 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 #C9868C

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

#C9868C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9868C
  • RGB201, 134, 140
  • CMYK0, 33, 30, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 134, 140)
  • HSL355°, 38%, 66%
  • HSL Precise354.627°, 38.286%, 65.686%
  • HSV355°, 33%, 79%
  • HSB355°, 33%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.525, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.525, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.525, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9868C
  • DECIMAL ID13207180
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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