What color is #C9BAC5?

#C9BAC5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9BAC5?

The RGB value is 201, 186, 197: 201 red, 186 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9BAC5?

The complementary color is #BAC9BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9BAC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9BAC5 color

#C9BAC5 rgb(201, 186, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9BAC5 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 72.9% green and 77.3% blue (201, 186, 197).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 12% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#C9BAC5 color codes

HEX	`#C9BAC5`
RGB	`rgb(201, 186, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 72.9%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 12%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 7%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 2%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.02, 7.26, -3.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.02, 8.11, 333.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.723, 51.567, 60.041)`
Decimal	`13220549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9BAC5, 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 #C9BAC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9BAC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	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 #C9BAC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9bac5; }
.text { color: #c9bac5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9bac5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 186 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9bac5, #c9babe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #C9BAC5?: #C9BAC5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9BAC5?: The RGB value is 201, 186, 197: 201 red, 186 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9BAC5?: The complementary color is #BAC9BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9BAC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.