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#C9D1BB

#c9d1bb ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#c9d1bb is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.82% red, 81.96% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.83% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.53% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 81.82°, with 19.3% saturation and 77.65% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 7.03.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.6161

Complementary

  1. #c9d1bb
  2. #c3bbd1

Split complementary

  1. #c9d1bb
  2. #bbbed1
  3. #cebbd1

Analogous

  1. #d1cebb
  2. #c9d1bb
  3. #bed1bb

Triadic

  1. #c9d1bb
  2. #bbc9d1
  3. #d1bbc9

Tetradic

  1. #c9d1bb
  2. #bbd1c3
  3. #c3bbd1
  4. #d1bbc9

Square

  1. #c9d1bb
  2. #bbd1ce
  3. #c3bbd1
  4. #d1bbbe

Monochromatic

  1. #809162
  2. #a5b28d
  3. #c9d1bb
  4. #edf0e9
  5. #f5f7f3

Shades

#c9d1bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c9d1bb
  2. #b5bca8
  3. #a1a796
  4. #8d9283
  5. #797d70
  6. #65695e
  7. #50544b
  8. #3c3f38
  9. #282a25
  10. #141513
  11. #000000

Tints

#c9d1bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c9d1bb
  2. #ced6c2
  3. #d4dac9
  4. #d9dfcf
  5. #dfe3d6
  6. #e4e8dd
  7. #e9ede4
  8. #eff1eb
  9. #f4f6f1
  10. #fafaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c9d1bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c9d1bb
  2. #c2c9b5
  3. #bac1af
  4. #b3b9a9
  5. #acb1a3
  6. #a5a99e
  7. #9da098
  8. #969892
  9. #8f908c
  10. #878886
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cecece ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cccfc7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d4ceba ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d3cebc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cbcfcb ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d0cfba ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cfcfbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cad0c5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c9d1bb {
  color: #c9d1bb;
}
Background
.bg-c9d1bb {
  background-color: #c9d1bb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c9d1bb {
  border: 2px solid #c9d1bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c9d1bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 201 209 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 19% 78%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c9d1bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c9d1bb, #bed1bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c9d1bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(201 209 187 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 7.03 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 8.89 #eae0c8 Pearl ΔE 8.97 #f5f5dc Beige ΔE 8.98 #f0ead6 Eggshell ΔE 8.98 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 9.54 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 10.11 #362e44 Inverted #cecece Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#c9d1bb  rgb(201, 209, 187)  hsl(82, 19%, 78%)  Ash Gray
#c3bbd1  rgb(195, 187, 209)  hsl(262, 19%, 78%)  Languid Lavender
#bbc9d1  rgb(187, 201, 209)  hsl(202, 19%, 78%)  Pastel Blue
#d1bbc9  rgb(209, 187, 201)  hsl(322, 19%, 78%)  Thistle