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Pumice

#C7D1C9

Pumice is a cool light color with the hex code #C7D1C9. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 199, 209, 201 in digital design or CMYK 5%, 0%, 4%, 18% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Pumice color values

HEX
#C7D1C9
RGB
199, 209, 201
HSL
132°, 10%, 80%
CMYK
5, 0, 4, 18

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Pumice sits at 132° on the color wheel with 10% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 10% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. The elevated lightness keeps it airy and open, well-suited to large surface areas without visual weight.

In digital environments, Pumice is rendered as rgb(199, 209, 201), where the green channel leads at 209, with red and blue channels close behind. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Pumice translates to a CMYK breakdown of 5C 0M 4Y 18K. The low-to-moderate black value (18%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its cyan ink content (5%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Pumice

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #C7D1C9;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 199, 209, 201;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#C7D1C9',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 5%
M: 0%
Y: 4%
K: 18%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(199, 209, 201)
rgba(199, 209, 201, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C7D1C9?
#C7D1C9 is Pumice, a cool light color with RGB values of 199, 209, 201. It has a hue of 132°, 10% saturation, and 80% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #C7D1C9?
The RGB color code for #C7D1C9 is rgb(199, 209, 201). This means it contains 199 red, 209 green, and 201 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Pumice a warm or cool color?
Pumice (#C7D1C9) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #C7D1C9 in CSS?
You can use #C7D1C9 in CSS with: background-color: #C7D1C9; or color: #C7D1C9; or as an RGB value: rgb(199, 209, 201). For print design, use CMYK: 5%, 0%, 4%, 18%.

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