What color is #C9D2DC?

#C9D2DC is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Memory Lane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9D2DC?

The RGB value is 201, 210, 220: 201 red, 210 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9D2DC?

The complementary color is #DCD3C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9D2DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9D2DC color

#C9D2DC rgb(201, 210, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9D2DC is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 82.4% green and 86.3% blue (201, 210, 220).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 21% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Memory Lane (#C7D1DB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.74:1).

#C9D2DC color codes

HEX	`#C9D2DC`
RGB	`rgb(201, 210, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 82.4%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 21%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 9%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.8, -1.13, -5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.8, 6.09, 259.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.05, 63.677, 76.824)`
Decimal	`13226716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9D2DC, 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 #C9D2DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9D2DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.74:1	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 #C9D2DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9d2dc; }
.text { color: #c9d2dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9d2dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 210 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9d2dc, #c9c9dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C9D2DC?: #C9D2DC is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Memory Lane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9D2DC?: The RGB value is 201, 210, 220: 201 red, 210 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9D2DC?: The complementary color is #DCD3C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9D2DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.