#C4C9C9 Hex Color
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Pale and lightly green-tinged, #c4c9c9 is a muted gray with an airy, bleached finish. Its restrained character suits spacious interfaces, minimalist layouts, product design, and architectural palettes. Use it as a dominant background with charcoal or black typography; its about 12.5:1 contrast with black supports WCAG AA body text. The hex code is #c4c9c9.
Questions about #c4c9c9
What is #c4c9c9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c4c9c9 is rgb(196, 201, 201), in HSL hsl(180, 4%, 78%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 0%, 21%.
What colors pair well with #c4c9c9?
Is #c4c9c9 suitable for text and backgrounds?
#c4c9c9 works best as a light background; against black, its roughly 12.5:1 contrast supports WCAG AA for normal-sized body text, while white text lacks sufficient contrast, so dark text is the safer choice.
Is #c4c9c9 readable on white or black?
#c4c9c9 has a 1.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.54:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.