#C9C9C9 Color (Hex and RGB)

#C9C9C9

rgb(201 201 201) · reads as light gray

#c9c9c9 has RGB values (201, 201, 201). The color reads primarily as light gray in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#C9C9C9`	RC9GC9BC9
RGB	`rgb(201 201 201)`	R201G201B201
HSL	`hsl(0 0% 79%)`	H0°S0%L79%
OKLCH	`oklch(84% 0 90)`	L0.84C0H90°
HSV	`hsv(0, 0%, 79%)`	H0°S0%V79%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 21%)`	C0%M0%Y0%K21%

RGB mix

Red201 78.82%
Green201 78.82%
Blue201 78.82%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11001001`	`11001001`	`11001001`
Octal	`311`	`311`	`311`
Decimal	`201`	`201`	`201`
Hex	`c9`	`c9`	`c9`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #C9C9C9 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#C9C9C9 on #FFFFFF

1.66:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#C9C9C9 on #000000

12.68:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #C9C9C9