Information about #C9ABC0 color

#C9ABC0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9ABC0 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 171, 192) — 78.8% red, 67.1% green, 75.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 4 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9ABC0 presents itself as a softly toned romantic rose — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lily (#C8AABF). Slightly further away sit Maverick (#C8B1C0) and Alluring (#C4ABB9).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 171, 192) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9ABC0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9ABC0 color variations

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

#C9ABC0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9ABC0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9ABC0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9ABC0 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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#C9ABC0 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 #C9ABC0

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

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Metallic Rose Gold color link
Metallic Rose Gold

#CBA3B2

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

#C9ABC0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9ABC0
  • RGB201, 171, 192
  • CMYK0, 12, 4, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 171, 192)
  • HSL318°, 22%, 73%
  • HSL Precise318°, 21.739%, 72.941%
  • HSV318°, 15%, 79%
  • HSB318°, 15%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.671, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.671, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.671, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9ABC0
  • DECIMAL ID13216704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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