What color is #C9D7D9?

#C9D7D9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(201, 215, 217), and in HSL hsl(188, 17%, 82%).

Is #C9D7D9 accessible as text?

On white, #C9D7D9 has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #C9D7D9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C9D7D9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-300 (#D1D5DC).

What colors go well with #C9D7D9?

As a neutral, #C9D7D9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C9D7D9 the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #C9D7D9 is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#C9D7D9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C9D7D9

Not just a swatch — here's how #C9D7D9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C9D7D9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C9D7D9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C9D7D9 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C9D7D9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #F0FDFF

Light Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C9D7D9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C9D7D9 Secondary #F6FBFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C9D7D9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 85/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 83/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C9D7D9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C9D2D9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C9D7D9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C9D7D9;
  --color-base-rgb: 201 215 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.9% 0.015 207.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #CFDBDD;
  --color-300: #ADC0C3;
  --color-400: #8BA3A7;
  --color-500: #6B8589;
  --color-600: #56696B;
  --color-700: #414C4E;
  --color-800: #2C3335;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#CFDBDD',
    300: '#ADC0C3',
    400: '#8BA3A7',
    500: '#6B8589',
    600: '#56696B',
    700: '#414C4E',
    800: '#2C3335',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #C9D7D9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #CFDBDD;
$base-300: #ADC0C3;
$base-400: #8BA3A7;
$base-500: #6B8589;
$base-600: #56696B;
$base-700: #414C4E;
$base-800: #2C3335;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #98B2B6;
$base-subtle: #EFF3F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C9D7D9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDBDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC0C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA3A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8589",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56696B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414C4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3335",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C9D7D9

Color Lab

Pairs with #C9D7D9

UI roles & guardrails

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