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What color is C9C7CD?

The RGB color code for color number #C9C7CD is RGB(201, 199, 205). In the RGB color model, #C9C7CD has a red value of 201, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.0% cyan, 2.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 260° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation, and 79.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9C7CD has a hue of 260° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color C9C7CD is cool or warm?

Color C9C7CD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #C9C7CD? (For interior and product design)

C9C7CD has an LRV of nearly 58. 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

#C9C7CD

Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of #C9C7CD with dark and light Color




Is #C9C7CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9C7CD 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 #C9C7CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 199, 205)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.95%
Magenta
2.93%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(260deg, 5.7 %, 79.2 %)

Hue
260°
Saturation
5.66 %.
Lightness
79.22 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 43, 40)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Yellow
43 (16.9%)
Blue
40 (15.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
260°
Saturation
2.93 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 260°

W: 78.04 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 55.53

Y : 57.67

Z : 65.96

YXY

Y1 : 57.67

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 21.96%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 57.7 %

Munsell Color System

9.7PB 7.9/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 80.56

A : 1.8

B : -2.75

CIE-Lch

L : 80.56

C : 3.29

H : 303.19

CIE-Luv

L : 80.56

U : 0.78

V : -4.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.94

A : -2.38

B : 1.66






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9C7CD


Here are the colors similar to C9C7CD. 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.



#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9C7CD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9C7CD.


#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#D8D7DD
BS 22-B-17 - Lavender Haze
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9C7CD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9C7CD.


#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#D8D7DF
PANTONE 5315 C
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9C7CD.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9C7CD


Here are the paint colors similar to C9C7CD. 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.


Valspar

Hex color C9C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9C7CD to Valspar


#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 0.69 (99.3% similar)
#CCCDD3
El Niño (M210)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9C7CD to Behr


#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#CECBCB
Rock Crystal (MQ3-28)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9C7CD to Sherwin Williams


#CEC9CC
Sensitive Tint (SW 6267)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#CBC9C9
Unique Gray (SW 6260)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9C7CD to Benjamin Moore


#D0CDD6
Winter Gray (2117-60)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#D3CFD0
Violet Pearl (1451)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#D2D2DC
Iced Lavender (1410)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9C7CD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9C7CD to PPG Paints


#CDC8D2
Silver Chalice (PPG1174-3)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#D1D2DC
Glacier Pearl (PPG1169-3)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#D3D1DC
Frosted Lilac (PPG1173-3)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9C7CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9C7CD to Dunn-Edwards


#D1D0D1
Clouded Vision (DE 6380)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#D2D2DF
Tranquil Sea (DE 5932)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9C7CD 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



C9C7CD
Lavender Gray*

CBCDC7
Pastel Gray*


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 #C9C7CD?

Color that best contrast with #C9C7CD is #CBCDC7, color name is Pastel Gray*
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 #C9C7CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9C7CD is #CBCDC7, color name is Pastel Gray*.





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