What color is #C1C2C3?

#C1C2C3 is a light gray known as Magnesium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Magnesium?

The RGB value is 193, 194, 195: 193 red, 194 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Magnesium?

The complementary color is #C3C2C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1C2C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Magnesium color: hex code #C1C2C3

#C1C2C3 rgb(193, 194, 195)

Shades of gray

Magnesium has the hex code #C1C2C3. It is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 76.1% green and 76.5% blue (193, 194, 195).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 2% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

Magnesium (#C1C2C3) color codes

HEX	`#C1C2C3`
RGB	`rgb(193, 194, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 76.1%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 2%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 1%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.38, -0.16, -0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.38, 0.64, 255.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.133, 53.861, 59.322)`
Decimal	`12698307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Magnesium, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C1C2C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1C2C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C1C2C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1c2c3; }
.text { color: #c1c2c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1c2c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 194 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1c2c3, #c1c1c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #C1C2C3 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C1C2C3?: #C1C2C3 is a light gray known as Magnesium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Magnesium?: The RGB value is 193, 194, 195: 193 red, 194 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Magnesium?: The complementary color is #C3C2C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1C2C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.