#C0C9C7 Color
#C0C9C7 is rgb(192, 201, 199) in RGB, hsl(167, 8%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 1%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C0C9C7rgb(192, 201, 199)hsl(167, 8%, 77%)hsv(167, 4%, 79%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 1%, 21%)oklch(82.8% 0.01 181.3)lab(80.21% -3.47 -0.12)lch(80.21% 3.48 182.05)What #C0C9C7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0C9C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C0C9C7 Channel Values
How #C0C9C7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 192 · G 201 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 8% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 4% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0C9C7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C0C9C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0C9C7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C0C9C7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C0C9C7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c0c9c7: #C0C9C7;background-color: #C0C9C7;colors: { 'color-c0c9c7': '#C0C9C7' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.788, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_c0c9c7">#C0C9C7</color>fill="#C0C9C7"More Gray Colors
#C0C9C7 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C0C9C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C0C9C7?
#C0C9C7 is a light gray — rgb(192, 201, 199) in RGB and hsl(167, 8%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #C0C9C7?
#C0C9C7 is rgb(192, 201, 199) — red 192, green 201, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C0C9C7?
#C0C9C7 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 1%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C0C9C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C0C9C7 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C0C9C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C0C9C7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.29, which is very hard to tell apart.
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