Color #C2C2C2

In the Register's classification, #C2C2C2 belongs to the Greyscale Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 194, 194) — 76.1% red, 76.1% green, 76.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C2C2C2 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Silver Sand (#BFC1C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silver (#C0C0C0) and Eighth Stack (#C0C1BF).

Technically, #C2C2C2 is a perfectly balanced RGB mix — red, green and blue all sit at 194, which is what makes it a true neutral. If you plan to put text on a #C2C2C2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.