Information about #C9A1BB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9A1BB is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 161, 187) — 78.8% red, 63.1% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 5 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced rose, #C9A1BB 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 a hair away from Metallic Rose Gold (#CBA3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lily (#C8AABF) and Alluring (#C4ABB9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 161, 187)), which gives #C9A1BB its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9A1BB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9A1BB color variations

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

#C9A1BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9A1BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9A1BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9A1BB 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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#C9A1BB 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 #C9A1BB

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

Metallic Rose Gold color link
Metallic Rose Gold

#CBA3B2

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Dark Pastel Pink color link
Dark Pastel Pink

#D198B7

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Pastel Violet color link
Pastel Violet

#CB99C9

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Light Grayish Magenta color link
Light Grayish Magenta

#CC99CC

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

#C9A1BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A1BB
  • RGB201, 161, 187
  • CMYK0, 16, 5, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 161, 187)
  • HSL321°, 27%, 71%
  • HSL Precise321°, 27.027%, 70.98%
  • HSV321°, 20%, 79%
  • HSB321°, 20%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.631, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.631, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.631, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9A1BB
  • DECIMAL ID13214139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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