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#C7C2BC Color

#C7C2BC is rgb(199, 194, 188) in RGB, hsl(33, 9%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7C2BC
HEX#C7C2BC
RGBrgb(199, 194, 188)
HSLhsl(33, 9%, 76%)
HSVhsv(33, 6%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.01 72.6)
LABlab(78.71% 1.01 3.68)
LCHlch(78.71% 3.81 74.62)

What #C7C2BC 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 #C7C2BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#C7C2BC Channel Values

How #C7C2BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 199 · G 194 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 9% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 6% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 6% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7C2BC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7C2BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7C2BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C7C2BC

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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Shades

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How #C7C2BC 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.

Typical#C7C2BC
Protanopia#C3C3BC
Protanomaly#C5C3BC
Deuteranopia#C4C4BC
Deuteranomaly#C5C3BC
Tritanopia#C8C1C1
Tritanomaly#C7C2BF
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #C7C2BC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c7c2bc: #C7C2BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7C2BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7c2bc': '#C7C2BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.761, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_c7c2bc">#C7C2BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7C2BC"

More Gray Colors

#C7C2BC sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7C2BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7C2BC?

#C7C2BC is a light gray — rgb(199, 194, 188) in RGB and hsl(33, 9%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.64.

What is the RGB value of #C7C2BC?

#C7C2BC is rgb(199, 194, 188) — red 199, green 194, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7C2BC?

#C7C2BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7C2BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7C2BC scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7C2BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7C2BC 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 3.95, which is very hard to tell apart.

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