Information about #C9CFAE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C9CFAE falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 207, 174) — 78.8% red, 81.2% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 13 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9CFAE reads as a moderately toned sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Green Mist (#CBD3B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thistle Green (#CCCAA8) and Cooled Green (#C4D3B4).

The recipe behind #C9CFAE is rgb(201, 207, 174), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9CFAE: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #C9CFAE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9CFAE color variations

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

#C9CFAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9CFAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9CFAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9CFAE 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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#C9CFAE 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 #C9CFAE

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

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Double Joanna color link
Double Joanna

#C9C5B0

Quarter Hillary color link
Quarter Hillary

#CAC5AC

Half Tana color link
Half Tana

#CCC9B6

Double Thorndon Cream color link
Double Thorndon Cream

#CDC8B5

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Moon Mist color link
Moon Mist

#CECDB8

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

#C9CFAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9CFAE
  • RGB201, 207, 174
  • CMYK2, 0, 13, 19
  • CSSrgb(201, 207, 174)
  • HSL71°, 26%, 75%
  • HSL Precise70.909°, 25.581%, 74.706%
  • HSV71°, 16%, 81%
  • HSB71°, 16%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.812, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.812, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.812, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9CFAE
  • DECIMAL ID13225902
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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