Serious Grey Color – #cec9c7: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Serious Grey color hex code is #cec9c7, and it is composed of 81% red, 79% green and 78% blue.

Serious Grey is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 3% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Serious Grey color (#cec9c7) against dark backgrounds.

Serious Grey color

Serious Grey Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #CEC9C7

  2. #A3B9C2

Triadic colors

  1. #CEC9C7

  2. #A3C2AC

  3. #ACA3C2

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #E6E3E2

  2. #FEFDFD

Darker colors

  1. #B6AFAC

  2. #9E9491

  3. #867A76

  4. #6B625E

  5. #504946

Analogous colors

  1. #CEC7CC

  2. #CEC7C8

  3. #CEC9C7

  4. #CECCC7

  5. #CCCEC7

Monochromatic colors

  1. #B89C91

  2. #C9B9B3

  3. #DCD5D3

  4. #F2F0EF

#cec9c7

Serious Grey Color Codes and Information

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

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#cec9c7
RGBrgb(206,201,199)
HSLhsl(17,6.7%,79.4%)
CMYK0, 2, 3, 19
HSV17, 3, 81
RGB %81, 79, 78
XYZ56.6, 59, 62.4
LAB81.3, 1.3, 1.6
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation3%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.64 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)12.8 (passes WCAG AA)

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