Recognised as Colour

#C2C2C2

#C2C2C2
Grey
Light
Nearest: Silver

#C2C2C2 is a grey with RGB values 194, 194, 194 and HSL 0°, 0%, 76%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.

Colour values

#C2C2C2#C2C2C2

HEX#C2C2C2

RGBrgb(194, 194, 194)

RGB (0–1)0.7608, 0.7608, 0.7608

RGB percentages76.1%, 76.1%, 76.1%

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 76.1%)

HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 76.1%)

CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,763,842

CSS custom property--colour: #C2C2C2;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.53948WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness194 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkLight

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.79:1

Contrast with white1.78:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black11.79:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#C2C2C2

Inverted#3D3D3D

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#C2C2C2no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 0 from the original

Deuteranopia#C2C2C2no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 0 from the original

Tritanopia#C2C2C2no 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 text1.78:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text11.79:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Silver · ΔE 0.7 Light grey · ΔE 6.1 Dark grey · ΔE 9.2 Gainsboro · ΔE 9.3 Light steelblue · ΔE 15.3 Thistle · ΔE 16.2

Nearest named CSS colourSilver (#C0C0C0)ΔE 0.73, indistinguishable to the eye

Hue familygrey

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#C2C2C2

Analogous#C2C2C2, #C2C2C2

Triadic#C2C2C2, #C2C2C2

Split complementary#C2C2C2, #C2C2C2

Tetradic#C2C2C2, #C2C2C2, #C2C2C2

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FFFFFF

Lighter +20%#F5F5F5

Lighter +10%#DCDCDC

Darker −10%#A9A9A9

Darker −20%#8F8F8F

Darker −30%#767676

Darker −40%#5C5C5C

More saturated +25%#D1B3B3

Less saturated −25%#C2C2C2

Channel breakdown

R194

G194

B194

Red194 (76.1%)

Green194 (76.1%)

Blue194 (76.1%)

Hue0°

Saturation (HSL)0%

Lightness76.08%

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

Hex per channelR C2 · G C2 · B C2

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C2C2C2 (chemical formula)

Formula
72.066 g/mol
6 atoms

C2C2C2 has a molar mass of 72.066 g/mol, made up of 6 atoms across 1 element: 6 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass72.066 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule6

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule1.1966841 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram8.3564243 × 10^21

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 × 6)72.066 g/mol, 100%

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