#C7C0BC Color
#C7C0BC is rgb(199, 192, 188) in RGB, hsl(22, 9%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7C0BCrgb(199, 192, 188)hsl(22, 9%, 76%)hsv(22, 6%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 22%)oklch(81.2% 0.01 52.1)lab(78.19% 2.01 2.94)lch(78.19% 3.56 55.66)What #C7C0BC 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 #C7C0BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7C0BC Channel Values
How #C7C0BC 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 199 · G 192 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 9% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 6% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 6% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7C0BC 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 #C7C0BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7C0BC; 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 #C7C0BC
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 #C7C0BC 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-c7c0bc: #C7C0BC;background-color: #C7C0BC;colors: { 'color-c7c0bc': '#C7C0BC' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.753, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_c7c0bc">#C7C0BC</color>fill="#C7C0BC"More Gray Colors
#C7C0BC sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7C0BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7C0BC?
#C7C0BC is a light gray — rgb(199, 192, 188) in RGB and hsl(22, 9%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.99.
What is the RGB value of #C7C0BC?
#C7C0BC is rgb(199, 192, 188) — red 199, green 192, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7C0BC?
#C7C0BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7C0BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7C0BC scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7C0BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7C0BC 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 3.59, which is very hard to tell apart.
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