What color is #C8CCCF?

#C8CCCF is a light gray, closest to the named color Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8CCCF?

The RGB value is 200, 204, 207: 200 red, 204 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8CCCF?

The complementary color is #CFCBC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8CCCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8CCCF color

#C8CCCF rgb(200, 204, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8CCCF is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 80% green and 81.2% blue (200, 204, 207).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 7% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Where There Is Smoke (#C7CCCE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#C8CCCF color codes

HEX	`#C8CCCF`
RGB	`rgb(200, 204, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 80%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 7%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 3%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.82, -0.81, -1.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.82, 2.13, 247.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.673, 59.97, 67.609)`
Decimal	`13159631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8CCCF, 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 #C8CCCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8CCCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	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 #C8CCCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8cccf; }
.text { color: #c8cccf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8cccf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 204 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8cccf, #c8c9cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C8CCCF?: #C8CCCF is a light gray, closest to the named color Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8CCCF?: The RGB value is 200, 204, 207: 200 red, 204 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8CCCF?: The complementary color is #CFCBC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8CCCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.