#C9C4AC Color
#C9C4AC is rgb(201, 196, 172) in RGB and hsl(50, 21%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C9C4AC
HEX
#C9C4ACRGB
rgb(201, 196, 172)HSL
hsl(50, 21%, 73%)HSV
hsv(50, 14%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(81.8% 0.033 97.4)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9C4AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #C9C4AC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9C4AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.