What color is #C9CBCD?

#C9CBCD is a light gray, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9CBCD?

The RGB value is 201, 203, 205: 201 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9CBCD?

The complementary color is #CDCBC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9CBCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9CBCD color

#C9CBCD rgb(201, 203, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9CBCD is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 79.6% green and 80.4% blue (201, 203, 205).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 4% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Whisper of Smoke (#CBCECF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.91:1).

#C9CBCD color codes

HEX	`#C9CBCD`
RGB	`rgb(201, 203, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 79.6%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 4%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 2%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.59, -0.32, -1.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.59, 1.27, 255.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.461, 59.537, 66.263)`
Decimal	`13224909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9CBCD, 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 #C9CBCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9CBCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.91:1	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 #C9CBCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9cbcd; }
.text { color: #c9cbcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9cbcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 203 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9cbcd, #c9c9cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C9CBCD?: #C9CBCD is a light gray, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9CBCD?: The RGB value is 201, 203, 205: 201 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9CBCD?: The complementary color is #CDCBC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9CBCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.