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#C9B0BB Color

#C9B0BB is rgb(201, 176, 187) in RGB, hsl(334, 19%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9B0BB
HEX#C9B0BB
RGBrgb(201, 176, 187)
HSLhsl(334, 19%, 74%)
HSVhsv(334, 12%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.032 349.5)
LABlab(74.27% 10.70 -2.14)
LCHlch(74.27% 10.91 348.69)

What #C9B0BB 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 #C9B0BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 5.36Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 5.49Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 6.41Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.24Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.61Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.93

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

#C9B0BB Channel Values

How #C9B0BB 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 176 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 19% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 12% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 7% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9B0BB 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9B0BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9B0BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9B0BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9B0BB
Complementary
#B0C9BE
Analogous
#C9B0C8
Analogous
#C9B2B0
Triadic
#BBC9B0
Triadic
#B0BBC9
Split comp.
#B0C9B2
Split comp.
#B0C8C9

Tints & Shades of #C9B0BB

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

#CFB9C3
#D8C5CD
#DECED5
#E6DBE0
#ECE4E7
#F5F0F2

Shades

#B592A1
#A07387
#865B6D
#674655
#49323C
#2A1D23

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9B0BB.

How #C9B0BB 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#C9B0BB
Protanopia#B5B5BB
Protanomaly#BDB3BB
Deuteranopia#B9B9BA
Deuteranomaly#BFB5BB
Tritanopia#C8B1B1
Tritanomaly#C8B1B5
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9B0BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9b0bb: #C9B0BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9B0BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9b0bb': '#C9B0BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.690, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_c9b0bb">#C9B0BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9B0BB"

More Pink Colors

#C9B0BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C9B0BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9B0BB?

#C9B0BB is a light pink — rgb(201, 176, 187) in RGB and hsl(334, 19%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #C9B0BB?

#C9B0BB is rgb(201, 176, 187) — red 201, green 176, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9B0BB?

#C9B0BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9B0BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9B0BB scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9B0BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9B0BB 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 9.24, 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.