Recognised as Colour

#C1C1C1

#C1C1C1
Grey
Light
Nearest: Silver

#C1C1C1 is a grey with RGB values 193, 193, 193 and HSL 0°, 0%, 76%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.

Colour values

#C1C1C1#C1C1C1

HEX#C1C1C1

RGBrgb(193, 193, 193)

RGB (0–1)0.7569, 0.7569, 0.7569

RGB percentages75.7%, 75.7%, 75.7%

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 75.7%)

HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 75.7%)

CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 24.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,698,049

CSS custom property--colour: #C1C1C1;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.53328WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness193 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkLight

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.67:1

Contrast with white1.8:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black11.67:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#C1C1C1

Inverted#3E3E3E

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#C1C1C1no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 0 from the original

Deuteranopia#C1C1C1no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 0 from the original

Tritanopia#C1C1C1no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 0 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text1.8:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text11.67:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Silver · ΔE 0.4 Light grey · ΔE 6.5 Dark grey · ΔE 8.8 Gainsboro · ΔE 9.7 Light steelblue · ΔE 15.3 Thistle · ΔE 16.2

Nearest named CSS colourSilver (#C0C0C0)ΔE 0.36, indistinguishable to the eye

Hue familygrey

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#C1C1C1

Analogous#C1C1C1, #C1C1C1

Triadic#C1C1C1, #C1C1C1

Split complementary#C1C1C1, #C1C1C1

Tetradic#C1C1C1, #C1C1C1, #C1C1C1

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FFFFFF

Lighter +20%#F4F4F4

Lighter +10%#DBDBDB

Darker −10%#A8A8A8

Darker −20%#8E8E8E

Darker −30%#757575

Darker −40%#5B5B5B

More saturated +25%#D1B2B2

Less saturated −25%#C1C1C1

Channel breakdown

R193

G193

B193

Red193 (75.7%)

Green193 (75.7%)

Blue193 (75.7%)

Hue0°

Saturation (HSL)0%

Lightness75.69%

Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)

Hex per channelR C1 · G C1 · B C1

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C1C1C1 (chemical formula)

Formula
36.033 g/mol
3 atoms

C1C1C1 has a molar mass of 36.033 g/mol, made up of 3 atoms across 1 element: 3 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass36.033 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule3

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule5.9834204 × 10^-23 g

Molecules per gram1.6712849 × 10^22

Name

NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show

Composition by mass

C100%

Carbon (C × 3)36.033 g/mol, 100%

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