Cloud Number Nine Color

#f9cec6

Cloud Number Nine is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #063139
Complementary Color #c5f1f9
Color Shade: mid red (9.41° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 87.65% (better contrasting with black)
Cloud Number Nine Color Sample
Cloud Number Nine Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f9cec6

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cloud Number Nine Color. The Chablis color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Aquarelle Orange (#fbe8e0) for more calm effect. Try Rose Tan as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#c5f1f9 is the best complementary color to Cloud Number Nine. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f9cec6 complementary color is Charlotte, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Givry are #f9c5d7 and #f9e7c5. Thus found on the left and right of #f9cec6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chantilly and Givry colors as they work well with Cloud Number Nine.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Cloud Number Nine palette consists of #c5d7f9 and #c5f9e7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c5f1f9). Try Tropical Blue and Scandal colors in combination with #f9cec6, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #f9cec6 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Cloud Number Nine. Thus Perfume and Gossip giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Cloud Number Nine contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Charlotte, Gossip, and Perfume split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9cec6 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cloud Number Nine tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#c5f1f9) and two others. The Gossip is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Classic Rose – 120° from the complementary Charlotte. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c5f9cd and #f9c5f0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f9cec6 is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Cloud Number Nine has a hue angle of 9.41°, a saturation of 80.95% and a lightness of 87.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9cec6 is made of 0% cyan, 16.87% magenta, 20% yellow and 2.35% black ink.

HEX #f9cec6
RGB Decimal rgb(249,206,198)
RGB Percentage 38%, 32%, 30%
CMYK 0, 16.87, 20, 2.35
HSL hsl(9.41,80.95%,87.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(9.41,20.48%,97.65%)
CIE-LAB lab(86.1859,13.9213,9.6481)
XYZ xyz(71.3313,68.3596,62.8612)
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