What color is #C8D0CE?

#C8D0CE 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 #C8D0CE?

The RGB value is 200, 208, 206: 200 red, 208 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8D0CE?

The complementary color is #D0C8CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8D0CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8D0CE color

#C8D0CE rgb(200, 208, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8D0CE is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 81.6% green and 80.8% blue (200, 208, 206).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 8% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Ghost Whisperer (#CBD1D0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#C8D0CE color codes

HEX	`#C8D0CE`
RGB	`rgb(200, 208, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 81.6%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 8%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 4%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.83, -3.09, 0.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.83, 3.09, 179.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.514, 61.847, 67.288)`
Decimal	`13160654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8D0CE, 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 #C8D0CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8D0CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	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 #C8D0CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8d0ce; }
.text { color: #c8d0ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8d0ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 208 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8d0ce, #c8ced0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C8D0CE?: #C8D0CE 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 #C8D0CE?: The RGB value is 200, 208, 206: 200 red, 208 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8D0CE?: The complementary color is #D0C8CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8D0CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.