#C9C5C0 Hex Color
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Light and softly warm, #c9c5c0 is a pale gray with faint beige undertones and very low saturation. Its delicate, bleached quality brings restraint and airiness to interfaces, architecture, and minimal layouts. Use it as a dominant background with black text; its roughly 12.2:1 contrast supports WCAG AA body copy. Beside white, it can look slightly muddy. The hex code is #c9c5c0.
Questions about #c9c5c0
What is #c9c5c0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c9c5c0 is rgb(201, 197, 192), in HSL hsl(33, 8%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 4%, 21%.
What colors pair well with #c9c5c0 in a design palette?
Is #c9c5c0 readable on white or black?
#c9c5c0 has a 1.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.23:1 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.