Information about #C9BCBA color

#C9BCBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9BCBA is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 188, 186) (78.8% red, 73.7% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 6 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9BCBA is a gently muted red that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Imagine (#C9BFBB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Silver (#C9C0BB) and Half Cloudy (#C6BEB7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 188, 186)), which gives #C9BCBA its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9BCBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9BCBA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9BCBA color variations

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

#C9BCBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9BCBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9BCBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9BCBA 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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#C9BCBA 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 #C9BCBA

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

Quarter Imagine color link
Quarter Imagine

#C9BFBB

Pale Silver color link
Pale Silver

#C9C0BB

Half Cloudy color link
Half Cloudy

#C6BEB7

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Quarter Cougar color link
Quarter Cougar

#CAC1B5

Quarter Perfect Taupe color link
Quarter Perfect Taupe

#CCC3BB

Inside Of A Bottle color link
Inside Of A Bottle

#C6C2B6

Quarter Napa color link
Quarter Napa

#C7C2B5

Triple White Pointer color link
Triple White Pointer

#C8C3B5

Blanched Pink color link
Blanched Pink

#D0BBB5

Quarter Foggy Grey color link
Quarter Foggy Grey

#C4C3BC

#C9BCBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9BCBA
  • RGB201, 188, 186
  • CMYK0, 5, 6, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 188, 186)
  • HSL8°, 12%, 76%
  • HSL Precise8°, 12.195%, 75.882%
  • HSV8°, 7%, 79%
  • HSB8°, 7%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.737, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.737, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.737, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9BCBA
  • DECIMAL ID13221050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers47 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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