#C7CFC7Murmur (#C7CFC7) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 145°, lightness 0.85 and chroma 0.014. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C7CFC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(199, 207, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 8%, 80%) |
| HSV | hsv(120, 4%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 19%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(82.3 -4.2 3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.846 0.014 145) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Murmur shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#d0caba — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#ced0c3 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow-green cast#c7cfc7 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c7d0ca — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Murmur in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.59:1 and against black 13.18:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#edf4ed · #c7cfc7 · #9da49d · #787f78 · #555b55 · #353935
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#bef4e6 · #b3e8cc · #c7cfc7 · #abc393 · #a6ab7d · #9e956b
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c7cfc7 · #92b4b5 · #769976 · #307e80 · #3e5d40 · #1c4041
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e8f5e8 · #c7cfc7 · #b189b3 · #596e5a · #3d4f3d · #253025
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#c7cfc7 · #b3aeb3 · #767d76 · #4c484c · #192019 · #020102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f0f3f0 · #c7cfc7 · #9b9f9b · #242924 · #040804 · #cc70d0
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f0f3f0 · #c7cfc7 · #9b9f9b · #242924 · #040804 · #f4b94d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#c7cfc7 · #b8abb8 · #8e6f8f · #5e3b60 · #2c112e · #000200
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#c7cfc7 · #b8abb8 · #7d749b · #69384b · #211638 · #040001
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#c7cfc7 · #a9b0bf · #6a7b9f · #6d3834 · #360f0d · #000008
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#c7cfc7 · #a3b2bc · #57819a · #5e3b60 · #331400 · #030003
#CED5CE · #D6DCD6 · #DDE2DD · #E4E9E4 · #ECEFEC
#A2A9A2 · #7E847E · #5C625C · #3C413C · #1F231F
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.