What color is #C9D2D5?

#C9D2D5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Zen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9D2D5?

The RGB value is 201, 210, 213: 201 red, 210 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9D2D5?

The complementary color is #D5CCC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9D2D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.66:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9D2D5 color

#C9D2D5 rgb(201, 210, 213)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9D2D5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 82.4% green and 83.5% blue (201, 210, 213).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 13% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Zen (#CFD9DE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#C9D2D5 color codes

HEX	`#C9D2D5`
RGB	`rgb(201, 210, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 82.4%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 13%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 6%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 1%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.61, -2.48, -2.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.61, 3.55, 225.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.142, 63.314, 72.043)`
Decimal	`13226709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9D2D5, 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 #C9D2D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9D2D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	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 #C9D2D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9d2d5; }
.text { color: #c9d2d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9d2d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 210 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9d2d5, #c9ccd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C9D2D5?: #C9D2D5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Zen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9D2D5?: The RGB value is 201, 210, 213: 201 red, 210 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9D2D5?: The complementary color is #D5CCC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9D2D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.66:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.