Information about #C9CDA6 color

#C9CDA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9CDA6 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 205, 166) — 78.8% red, 80.4% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 15 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9CDA6 presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Thistle Green (#CCCAA8). Slightly further away sit Miso (#D2CCA8) and Hitchhiker (#D0C7A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(201, 205, 166)), which gives #C9CDA6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9CDA6: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #C9CDA6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9CDA6 color variations

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

#C9CDA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9CDA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9CDA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9CDA6 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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#C9CDA6 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 #C9CDA6

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

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Quarter Hillary color link
Quarter Hillary

#CAC5AC

Triple Wheatfield color link
Triple Wheatfield

#D1C6A6

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Sugar Loaf color link
Sugar Loaf

#CCC2AB

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Double Joanna color link
Double Joanna

#C9C5B0

#C9CDA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9CDA6
  • RGB201, 205, 166
  • CMYK2, 0, 15, 20
  • CSSrgb(201, 205, 166)
  • HSL66°, 28%, 73%
  • HSL Precise66.154°, 28.058%, 72.745%
  • HSV66°, 19%, 80%
  • HSB66°, 19%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.804, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.804, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.804, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9CDA6
  • DECIMAL ID13225382
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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