What color is #C3C9CD?

#C3C9CD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3C9CD?

The RGB value is 195, 201, 205: 195 red, 201 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3C9CD?

The complementary color is #CDC7C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3C9CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3C9CD color

#C3C9CD rgb(195, 201, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C3C9CD is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 78.8% green and 80.4% blue (195, 201, 205).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 9% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Where There Is Smoke (#C7CCCE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.56:1).

#C3C9CD color codes

HEX	`#C3C9CD`
RGB	`rgb(195, 201, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 78.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 9%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 5%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 2%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.62, -1.3, -2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.62, 3, 244.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.41, 57.783, 66.032)`
Decimal	`12831181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3C9CD, 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 #C3C9CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3C9CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.56:1	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 #C3C9CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3c9cd; }
.text { color: #c3c9cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3c9cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 201 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3c9cd, #c3c4cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #C3C9CD?: #C3C9CD is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3C9CD?: The RGB value is 195, 201, 205: 195 red, 201 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3C9CD?: The complementary color is #CDC7C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3C9CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.