#C9BBBC Hex Color
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A pale, ashy red that sits close to gray, with a soft rose undertone and very low saturation. The hex code #c9bbbc works best as a large background base, where its muted warmth reads calm instead of dull. It flatters deep navy or charcoal, and black text clears AA easily at about 11.3:1. Against pure white it can look washed out.
Questions about #c9bbbc
What is #c9bbbc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c9bbbc is rgb(201, 187, 188), in HSL hsl(356, 11%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 7%, 6%, 21%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #c9bbbc?
Is #c9bbbc readable on white or black?
#c9bbbc has a 1.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.31:1 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.