Information about #C9A8A6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C9A8A6 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 168, 166) — 78.8% red, 65.9% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 14 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9A8A6 is a softly 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 practically indistinguishable from Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). Slightly further away sit Cherish (#C6ABA9) and Silver Pink (#C4AEAD).

The recipe behind #C9A8A6 is rgb(201, 168, 166), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9A8A6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9A8A6 color variations

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

#C9A8A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9A8A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9A8A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9A8A6 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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#C9A8A6 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 #C9A8A6

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

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Metallic Rose Gold color link
Metallic Rose Gold

#CBA3B2

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Rosewood Apricot color link
Rosewood Apricot

#D39EA2

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Half Sandcastle color link
Half Sandcastle

#C2B4A1

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

#C9A8A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A8A6
  • RGB201, 168, 166
  • CMYK0, 13, 14, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 168, 166)
  • HSL3°, 24%, 72%
  • HSL Precise3.429°, 24.476%, 71.961%
  • HSV3°, 17%, 79%
  • HSB3°, 17%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.659, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.659, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.659, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9A8A6
  • DECIMAL ID13215910
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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