What color is #C9CFD2?

#C9CFD2 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 #C9CFD2?

The RGB value is 201, 207, 210: 201 red, 207 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9CFD2?

The complementary color is #D2CCC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9CFD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9CFD2 color

#C9CFD2 rgb(201, 207, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9CFD2 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 81.2% green and 82.4% blue (201, 207, 210).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 9% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Where There Is Smoke (#C7CCCE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#C9CFD2 color codes

HEX	`#C9CFD2`
RGB	`rgb(201, 207, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 81.2%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 9%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 4%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.75, -1.48, -2.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.75, 2.65, 236.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.031, 61.696, 69.812)`
Decimal	`13225938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9CFD2, 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 #C9CFD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9CFD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	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 #C9CFD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9cfd2; }
.text { color: #c9cfd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9cfd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 207 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9cfd2, #c9cbd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C9CFD2?: #C9CFD2 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 #C9CFD2?: The RGB value is 201, 207, 210: 201 red, 207 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9CFD2?: The complementary color is #D2CCC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9CFD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.