What color is #C4CEDC?

#C4CEDC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4CEDC?

The RGB value is 196, 206, 220: 196 red, 206 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4CEDC?

The complementary color is #DCD2C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4CEDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4CEDC color

#C4CEDC rgb(196, 206, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C4CEDC is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 80.8% green and 86.3% blue (196, 206, 220).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 26% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Steel Mist (#C6CEDA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.21:1).

#C4CEDC color codes

HEX	`#C4CEDC`
RGB	`rgb(196, 206, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 80.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 26%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.4, -0.66, -8.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.4, 8.12, 265.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.752, 61.045, 76.437)`
Decimal	`12898012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4CEDC, 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 #C4CEDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4CEDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.21:1	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 #C4CEDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4cedc; }
.text { color: #c4cedc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4cedc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 206 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4cedc, #c6c4dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4CEDC?: #C4CEDC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4CEDC?: The RGB value is 196, 206, 220: 196 red, 206 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4CEDC?: The complementary color is #DCD2C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4CEDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.