What color is #C9CBC5?

#C9CBC5 is a light gray, closest to the named color Silken Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9CBC5?

The RGB value is 201, 203, 197: 201 red, 203 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9CBC5?

The complementary color is #C7C5CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9CBC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9CBC5 color

#C9CBC5 rgb(201, 203, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9CBC5 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 79.6% green and 77.3% blue (201, 203, 197).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 5% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Silken Pebble (#D0D0C9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#C9CBC5 color codes

HEX	`#C9CBC5`
RGB	`rgb(201, 203, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 79.6%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 5%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 3%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.38, -1.78, 2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.38, 3.27, 122.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.52, 59.161, 61.307)`
Decimal	`13224901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9CBC5, 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 #C9CBC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9CBC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	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 #C9CBC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9cbc5; }
.text { color: #c9cbc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9cbc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 203 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9cbc5, #c6cbc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C9CBC5?: #C9CBC5 is a light gray, closest to the named color Silken Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9CBC5?: The RGB value is 201, 203, 197: 201 red, 203 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9CBC5?: The complementary color is #C7C5CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9CBC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.