What color is #C8CECC?

#C8CECC is a light gray, closest to the named color Ghost Whisperer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8CECC?

The RGB value is 200, 206, 204: 200 red, 206 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8CECC?

The complementary color is #CEC8CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8CECC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8CECC color

#C8CECC rgb(200, 206, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8CECC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 80.8% green and 80% blue (200, 206, 204).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 6% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Ghost Whisperer (#CBD1D0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#C8CECC color codes

HEX	`#C8CECC`
RGB	`rgb(200, 206, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 80.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 6%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 3%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 1%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.26, -2.42, 0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.26, 2.43, 173.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.788, 60.781, 65.855)`
Decimal	`13160140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8CECC, 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 #C8CECC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8CECC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	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 #C8CECC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8cecc; }
.text { color: #c8cecc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8cecc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 206 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8cecc, #c8cdce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C8CECC?: #C8CECC is a light gray, closest to the named color Ghost Whisperer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8CECC?: The RGB value is 200, 206, 204: 200 red, 206 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8CECC?: The complementary color is #CEC8CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8CECC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.