Information about #C9BAB1 color

#C9BAB1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9BAB1 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 186, 177) (78.8% red, 72.9% green, 69.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 9 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9BAB1 reads as a softly toned amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cold Turkey (#CAB5B2). Slightly further away sit Eighth Pravda (#C3BCB0) and Soulmate (#CDB5AF).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 186, 177) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9BAB1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9BAB1 color variations

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

#C9BAB1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9BAB1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9BAB1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9BAB1 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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#C9BAB1 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 #C9BAB1

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

Eighth Pravda color link
Eighth Pravda

#C3BCB0

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Half Bison Hide color link
Half Bison Hide

#C7BDAB

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

Half Cloudy color link
Half Cloudy

#C6BEB7

Quarter Cougar color link
Quarter Cougar

#CAC1B5

Blanched Pink color link
Blanched Pink

#D0BBB5

Triple Thorndon Cream color link
Triple Thorndon Cream

#C5BDAA

Half Drought color link
Half Drought

#CABDA9

Eighth Friar Grey color link
Eighth Friar Grey

#C1BCB4

#C9BAB1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9BAB1
  • RGB201, 186, 177
  • CMYK0, 6, 9, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 186, 177)
  • HSL23°, 18%, 74%
  • HSL Precise22.5°, 18.182%, 74.118%
  • HSV23°, 12%, 79%
  • HSB23°, 12%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.729, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.729, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.729, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9BAB1
  • DECIMAL ID13220529
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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