#C7CCC7 Color
#C7CCC7 is rgb(199, 204, 199) in RGB, hsl(120, 5%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7CCC7rgb(199, 204, 199)hsl(120, 5%, 79%)hsv(120, 2%, 80%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 20%)oklch(84% 0.009 145.5)lab(81.54% -2.46 1.87)lch(81.54% 3.09 142.80)What #C7CCC7 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 #C7CCC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7CCC7 Channel Values
How #C7CCC7 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 204 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 5% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 2% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7CCC7 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 #C7CCC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7CCC7; 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 #C7CCC7
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 #C7CCC7 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.
#C7CCC7#CBCBC7#CACBC7#CACAC7#C9CBC7#C8CBCB#C7CCCA#CBCBCBUsing #C7CCC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7ccc7: #C7CCC7;background-color: #C7CCC7;colors: { 'color-c7ccc7': '#C7CCC7' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.800, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_c7ccc7">#C7CCC7</color>fill="#C7CCC7"More Gray Colors
#C7CCC7 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7CCC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7CCC7?
#C7CCC7 is a light gray — rgb(199, 204, 199) in RGB and hsl(120, 5%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #C7CCC7?
#C7CCC7 is rgb(199, 204, 199) — red 199, green 204, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7CCC7?
#C7CCC7 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7CCC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7CCC7 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7CCC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7CCC7 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.32, which is very hard to tell apart.
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