What color is #C2CCD4?

#C2CCD4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Polished Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CCD4?

The RGB value is 194, 204, 212: 194 red, 204 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CCD4?

The complementary color is #D4CAC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CCD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CCD4 color

#C2CCD4 rgb(194, 204, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CCD4 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 80% green and 83.1% blue (194, 204, 212).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 17% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Polished Silver (#C5D1DA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#C2CCD4 color codes

HEX	`#C2CCD4`
RGB	`rgb(194, 204, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 80%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 17%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 8%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.52, -1.85, -5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.52, 5.47, 250.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.722, 59.408, 70.806)`
Decimal	`12766420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CCD4, 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 #C2CCD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CCD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	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 #C2CCD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2ccd4; }
.text { color: #c2ccd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2ccd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 204 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2ccd4, #c2c3d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C2CCD4?: #C2CCD4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Polished Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CCD4?: The RGB value is 194, 204, 212: 194 red, 204 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CCD4?: The complementary color is #D4CAC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CCD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.