What color is #C0C2C0?

#C0C2C0 is a light gray known as Waxwing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Waxwing?

The RGB value is 192, 194, 192: 192 red, 194 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Waxwing?

The complementary color is #C2C0C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0C2C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Waxwing color: hex code #C0C2C0

#C0C2C0 rgb(192, 194, 192)

Shades of gray

Waxwing has the hex code #C0C2C0. It is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 76.1% green and 75.3% blue (192, 194, 192).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 2% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 24% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

Waxwing (#C0C2C0) color codes

HEX	`#C0C2C0`
RGB	`rgb(192, 194, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 76.1%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 2%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 1%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.23, -1.06, 0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.23, 1.31, 144.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.543, 53.596, 57.541)`
Decimal	`12632768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Waxwing, 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 #C0C2C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0C2C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	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 #C0C2C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0c2c0; }
.text { color: #c0c2c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0c2c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 194 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0c2c0, #c0c2c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #C0C2C0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C0C2C0?: #C0C2C0 is a light gray known as Waxwing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Waxwing?: The RGB value is 192, 194, 192: 192 red, 194 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Waxwing?: The complementary color is #C2C0C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0C2C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.