#C6C8BF Hex Color
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Think of linen left out in weak winter sun, yellow faded with a gray cast. #c6c8bf sits in that washed-out zone between pale yellow and gray, so it reads calm and low-key. Its low saturation suits a supporting role at 30% of a palette, not a headline color. Deep teal or terracotta give it definition, and black text on the hex code #c6c8bf hits 12.4:1 contrast, well past AA.
Questions about #c6c8bf
What is #c6c8bf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c6c8bf is rgb(198, 200, 191), in HSL hsl(73, 8%, 77%) and in CMYK 1%, 0%, 4%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #c6c8bf?
Deep teal and terracotta give #c6c8bf the contrast its muted yellow lacks on its own. Darker charcoals also work for text and outlines without harshness.
Is #c6c8bf a warm or cool color?
It leans warm because of its yellow base, but the heavy gray keeps that warmth restrained. In most palettes it reads as neutral rather than clearly warm or cool.
Is #c6c8bf readable on white or black?
#c6c8bf has a 1.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.41:1 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.