Brushed Metal Color – #c7c8c9: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Brushed Metal color hex code is #c7c8c9, and it is composed of 78% red, 78% green and 79% blue.

Brushed Metal is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 1% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Brushed Metal color (#c7c8c9) against dark backgrounds.

Brushed Metal color

Brushed Metal Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #C7C8C9

  2. #C2B3A3

Triadic colors

  1. #C7C8C9

  2. #C2A3B3

  3. #B3C2A3

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #E1E1E2

  2. #FBFBFB

Darker colors

  1. #ADAEB0

  2. #939597

  3. #797B7E

  4. #606264

  5. #47484A

Analogous colors

  1. #C7C9C8

  2. #C7C9C9

  3. #C7C8C9

  4. #C7C7C9

  5. #C8C7C9

Monochromatic colors

  1. #92A2B1

  2. #B3BBC3

  3. #D0D5D9

  4. #ECEEF0

#c7c8c9

Brushed Metal Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Brushed Metal:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#c7c8c9
RGBrgb(199,200,201)
HSLhsl(210,1.8%,78.4%)
CMYK1, 0, 0, 21
HSV210, 1, 79
RGB %78, 78, 79
XYZ54.8, 57.7, 63.5
LAB80.6, -0.2, -0.6
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation1%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)1.68 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)12.53 (passes WCAG AA)

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