French Limestone Color – #c9d6c2: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The French Limestone color hex code is #c9d6c2, and it is composed of 79% red, 84% green and 76% blue.

French Limestone is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 9% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the French Limestone color (#c9d6c2) against dark backgrounds.

French Limestone color

French Limestone Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #C9D6C2

  2. #B7A3C2

Triadic colors

  1. #C9D6C2

  2. #A3AEC2

  3. #C2A3AE

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #E4EAE1

Darker colors

  1. #AEC1A4

  2. #93AD85

  3. #789867

  4. #607A52

  5. #485B3E

Analogous colors

  1. #D6CFC2

  2. #D3D6C2

  3. #C9D6C2

  4. #C2D6C5

  5. #C2D6CF

Monochromatic colors

  1. #9CC587

  2. #BAD2AC

  3. #D6E2CF

  4. #F2F5F0

#c9d6c2

French Limestone Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color French Limestone, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#c9d6c2
RGBrgb(201,214,194)
HSLhsl(99,19.6%,80%)
CMYK6, 0, 9, 16
HSV99, 9, 84
RGB %79, 84, 76
XYZ57.9, 64.4, 60.4
LAB84.2, -7.9, 8.4
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation9%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.51 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)13.88 (passes WCAG AA)

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