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What color is C7C7C9?

The RGB color code for color number #C7C7C9 is RGB(199, 199, 201). In the RGB color model, #C7C7C9 has a red value of 199, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.0% cyan, 1.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 1.8 % saturation, and 78.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C7C7C9 has a hue of 240° (degrees), 1.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C7C7C9 is cool or warm?

Color C7C7C9 is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



What is the LRV of #C7C7C9? (For interior and product design)

C7C7C9 has an LRV of nearly 57. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#C7C7C9

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #C7C7C9 with dark and light Color




Is #C7C7C9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C7C7C9 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C7C7C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(199, 199, 201)
Red
199 (78.0%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.00%
Magenta
1.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 1.8 %, 78.4 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
1.82 %.
Lightness
78.43 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 47, 40)
Red
23 (8.8%)
Yellow
47 (18.3%)
Blue
40 (15.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
1.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 78.04 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 54.52

Y : 57.21

Z : 63.43

YXY

Y1 : 57.21

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 21.96%

M : 21.96%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 57.2 %

Munsell Color System

4.8PB 7.9/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 80.3

A : 0.37

B : -1.01

CIE-Lch

L : 80.3

C : 1.07

H : 290.33

CIE-Luv

L : 80.3

U : -0.11

V : -1.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.63

A : -3.69

B : 3.22






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C7C7C9


Here are the colors similar to C7C7C9. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C7C7C9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C7C7C9.


#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C7C7C9.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C7C7C9.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C7C7C9.


#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#C8C9C7
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#C7C9C7
PANTONE 420 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C7C7C9


Here are the paint colors similar to C7C7C9. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C7C7C9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C7C7C9 to Dunn-Edwards


#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#D1D0D1
Clouded Vision (DE 6380)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C7C7C9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C7C7C9 to Valspar


#CACACA
Gray Morn (8006-11B)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C7C7C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C7C7C9 to Sherwin Williams


#CBC9C9
Unique Gray (SW 6260)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#C9CCCD
Evening Shadow (SW 7662)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#C6CACA
Gray Screen (SW 7071)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color C7C7C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C7C7C9 to Behr


#CECBCB
Rock Crystal (MQ3-28)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#C0C4C6
Galactic Tint (N510-2)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#C5C5C3
Silver Bullet (N520-2)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C7C7C9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C7C7C9 to PPG Paints


#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#BFC4C5
Train (PPG0993-2)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#CDCCC9
Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C7C7C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C7C7C9 to Benjamin Moore


#CBCED0
Sidewalk Gray (2133-60)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#CACAC8
Metro Gray (1459)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C3C8CB
Silver Half Dollar (2121-40)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#CDCCCA
Cement Gray (2112-60)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C7C7C9 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C7C7C9
Neon Silver*

C9C9C7
Neon Silver*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #C7C7C9?

Color that best contrast with #C7C7C9 is #C9C9C7, color name is Neon Silver*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #C7C7C9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C7C7C9 is #C9C9C7, color name is Neon Silver*.





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