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#C9BBA0 Putty
#C9BBA0 is a light, muted orange, known as Putty. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 73.3% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 28% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C9BBA0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C9BBA0 as they’d see it.
#C9BBA0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C9BBA0
What color is #C9BBA0?
#C9BBA0 is a light, muted orange, known as Putty. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 73.3% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 28% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C9BBA0 in RGB?
#C9BBA0 is rgb(201, 187, 160): 201 red, 187 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C9BBA0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 20, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C9BBA0?
PANTONE 452 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C9BBA0?
Its complement #AFBDD9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.