Color #C9C9C5 – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #C9C9C5?

The complementary color is #36363A.

Q: Does #C9C9C5 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 1.66:1. On black: 12.64:1.

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#C9C9C5 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #C9C9C5?

RGB: 201, 201, 197. Copy as CSS: rgb(201, 201, 197).

Is #C9C9C5 a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #C9C9C5?

Complement: #36363A.

Does #C9C9C5 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 1.66:1 (Fails AA). On black: 12.64:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #c9c9c5 Description

Build combos with #C9C9C5

#C9C9C5 has RGB values of 201, 201, 197 and CMYK 0, 0, 2, 21. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: grayscale, neutral, reads well with black text, light gray. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color c9c9c5. The best text color paired with #C9C9C5 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #c9c9c5.

Readable text on #C9C9C5

Black text: AAA (12.6:1)White text: Fail (1.7:1)