#C7C7B6 Hex Color
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Almost grey with a faded yellow undertone, #c7c7b6 is a pale, heavily muted shade that works as a soft neutral. Its high lightness and low saturation suit minimal layouts and open backgrounds, and black text stays readable on it at about 12.3:1 contrast. Pair it with deep olive or muted terracotta so the warmth does not go flat.
Questions about #c7c7b6
What is #c7c7b6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c7c7b6 is rgb(199, 199, 182), in HSL hsl(60, 13%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 9%, 22%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #c7c7b6?
Deep olive and muted terracotta bring out its faint yellow warmth, while charcoal gives it clean contrast for text and UI elements. Avoid bright whites nearby, which can wash it out.
Does #c7c7b6 read as warm or cool?
It leans warm because of its yellow base, though heavy muting pulls it close to grey. In a palette with cool neutrals it can pass as either, which makes it flexible for backgrounds.
Is #c7c7b6 readable on white or black?
#c7c7b6 has a 1.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.27:1 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.