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#C9CFCA Color

#C9CFCA is rgb(201, 207, 202) in RGB, hsl(130, 6%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9CFCA
HEX#C9CFCA
RGBrgb(201, 207, 202)
HSLhsl(130, 6%, 80%)
HSVhsv(130, 3%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.009 150.7)
LABlab(82.54% -2.81 1.74)
LCHlch(82.54% 3.30 148.25)

What #C9CFCA 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 #C9CFCA, 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.

#C9CFCA Channel Values

How #C9CFCA 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 201 · G 207 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 130° · S 6% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 130° · S 3% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9CFCA 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C9CFCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9CFCA; 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 #C9CFCA

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 #C9CFCA 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#C9CFCA
Protanopia#CECECA
Protanomaly#CCCECA
Deuteranopia#CDCDCA
Deuteranomaly#CBCECA
Tritanopia#CACECE
Tritanomaly#C9CFCD
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #C9CFCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9cfca: #C9CFCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9CFCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9cfca': '#C9CFCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.812, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_c9cfca">#C9CFCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9CFCA"

More Gray Colors

#C9CFCA sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C9CFCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9CFCA?

#C9CFCA is a lightest gray — rgb(201, 207, 202) in RGB and hsl(130, 6%, 80%) 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 3.34.

What is the RGB value of #C9CFCA?

#C9CFCA is rgb(201, 207, 202) — red 201, green 207, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9CFCA?

#C9CFCA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9CFCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9CFCA scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9CFCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9CFCA 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 3.87, which is very hard to tell apart.

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