#C5C3C8 Hex Color
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Pale grey with the faintest violet undertone. #c5c3c8 works best as a supporting background in minimal interfaces, where its near-white lightness keeps layouts airy. It reads washed out next to pure white, so give it darker company like charcoal or navy. Black text on this hex code reaches about 12.0:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #c5c3c8
What is #c5c3c8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c5c3c8 is rgb(197, 195, 200), in HSL hsl(264, 4%, 77%) and in CMYK 1%, 3%, 0%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #c5c3c8?
Deep shades like charcoal and navy give #c5c3c8 the contrast it lacks next to white, while muted plum echoes its violet undertone. Skip pale pastels, they wash this grey out further.
Does #c5c3c8 read warm or cool?
Cool, barely. Its blue channel sits slightly above red and green, creating a faint violet lean instead of a flat neutral grey. The coolness shows most beside warm woods and cream tones.
Is #c5c3c8 readable on white or black?
#c5c3c8 has a 1.74:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.01:1 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.