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#C9ACBB Color

#C9ACBB is rgb(201, 172, 187) in RGB, hsl(329, 21%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 7%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9ACBB
HEX#C9ACBB
RGBrgb(201, 172, 187)
HSLhsl(329, 21%, 73%)
HSVhsv(329, 14%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 7%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.039 345.5)
LABlab(73.27% 12.75 -3.59)
LCHlch(73.27% 13.24 344.27)

What #C9ACBB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C9ACBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.01Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 7.7Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.05Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 8.56Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.68Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.77

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C9ACBB Channel Values

How #C9ACBB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 201 · G 172 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 21% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 14% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 7% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9ACBB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9ACBB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9ACBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9ACBB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9ACBB
Complementary
#ACC9BA
Analogous
#C8ACC9
Analogous
#C9ACAC
Triadic
#BBC9AC
Triadic
#ACBBC9
Split comp.
#ACC9AC
Split comp.
#ACC9C8

Tints & Shades of #C9ACBB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1B8C5
#D7C1CC
#DFCED6
#E5D7DE
#EDE3E8
#F3ECF0

Shades

#B48DA1
#A06E88
#85576E
#694457
#4A303E
#2B1C24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9ACBB.

How #C9ACBB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C9ACBB
Protanopia#B1B1BB
Protanomaly#BBAFBB
Deuteranopia#B6B6BA
Deuteranomaly#BEB2BB
Tritanopia#C7AEAE
Tritanomaly#C8ADB3
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9ACBB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c9acbb: #C9ACBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9ACBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9acbb': '#C9ACBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.675, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_c9acbb">#C9ACBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9ACBB"

More Pink Colors

#C9ACBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C9ACBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9ACBB?

#C9ACBB is a light pink — rgb(201, 172, 187) in RGB and hsl(329, 21%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #C9ACBB?

#C9ACBB is rgb(201, 172, 187) — red 201, green 172, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9ACBB?

#C9ACBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 7%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9ACBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9ACBB scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9ACBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9ACBB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.