What color is #C0C2CC?

#C0C2CC is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0C2CC?

The RGB value is 192, 194, 204: 192 red, 194 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0C2CC?

The complementary color is #CCCAC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0C2CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0C2CC color

#C0C2CC rgb(192, 194, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C0C2CC is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 76.1% green and 80% blue (192, 194, 204).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 11% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.83:1).

#C0C2CC color codes

HEX	`#C0C2CC`
RGB	`rgb(192, 194, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 76.1%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 11%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 6%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.55, 1.21, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.55, 5.38, 282.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.927, 54.149, 64.831)`
Decimal	`12632780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0C2CC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C0C2CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0C2CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C0C2CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0c2cc; }
.text { color: #c0c2cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0c2cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 194 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0c2cc, #c4c0cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #C0C2CC?: #C0C2CC is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0C2CC?: The RGB value is 192, 194, 204: 192 red, 194 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0C2CC?: The complementary color is #CCCAC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0C2CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.