Information about #C9B5B6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9B5B6 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 181, 182) (78.8% red, 71% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 7 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned warm red, #C9B5B6 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 Cold Turkey (#CAB5B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kidman (#CCB7B9) and Soulmate (#CDB5AF).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 181, 182)), which gives #C9B5B6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9B5B6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #C9B5B6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9B5B6 color variations

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

#C9B5B6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9B5B6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9B5B6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9B5B6 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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#C9B5B6 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 #C9B5B6

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

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Blanched Pink color link
Blanched Pink

#D0BBB5

Half Cloudy color link
Half Cloudy

#C6BEB7

Eighth Friar Grey color link
Eighth Friar Grey

#C1BCB4

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Eighth Pravda color link
Eighth Pravda

#C3BCB0

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

Quarter Imagine color link
Quarter Imagine

#C9BFBB

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

#C9B5B6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9B5B6
  • RGB201, 181, 182
  • CMYK0, 8, 7, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 181, 182)
  • HSL357°, 16%, 75%
  • HSL Precise357°, 15.625%, 74.902%
  • HSV357°, 10%, 79%
  • HSB357°, 10%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.710, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.710, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.710, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9B5B6
  • DECIMAL ID13219254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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