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Whisper of Smoke

#C9CCCD has no name of its own. This is the closest color that does — below the threshold most eyes can separate.

Hex
#C9CCCD
RGB
201, 204, 205
CIELAB
82.6, -0.8, -0.9
Source
color-names (curated)
Licence
MIT
Palettes

Color schemes with Whisper of Smoke

Built by rotating the hue in OKLCH, so every colour keeps the same lightness instead of drifting the way an HSL rotation does. Each one is named and clickable.

Complementary

The colour directly opposite. Maximum contrast — good for a single accent against a dominant colour.

Analogous

Neighbours on either side. Calm and cohesive, because nothing fights for attention.

Triadic

Three colours evenly spaced around the wheel. Vivid but balanced.

Split complementary

The two colours either side of the opposite. Nearly the contrast of a complementary pair, with less tension.

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs. The richest scheme, and the easiest to overdo — let one colour lead.

Monochromatic

One hue at several lightnesses. Reliable for interfaces, where hue changes read as meaning.

Variations

Shades, tints and tones

Formats

#C9CCCD in every format

HEX
#C9CCCD
RGB
rgb(201, 204, 205)
HSL
hsl(195, 4%, 80%)
CMYK
2, 0, 0, 20
CIELAB
82.6, -0.8, -0.9
OKLCH
0.843 0.004 219.5
Accessibility

Text on this color

Black text reads best, at 13.0:1.

Sample text

1.62:1

Sample text

13.00:1

  • WCAG AA, normal text (4.5:1)passes
  • WCAG AA, large text (3:1)passes
  • WCAG AAA, normal text (7:1)passes
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