What color is #CCB6BF?

#CCB6BF is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCB6BF?

The RGB value is 204, 182, 191: 204 red, 182 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCB6BF?

The complementary color is #B6CCC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCB6BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCB6BF color

#CCB6BF rgb(204, 182, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCB6BF is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 71.4% green and 74.9% blue (204, 182, 191).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 18% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#CCB6BF color codes

HEX	`#CCB6BF`
RGB	`rgb(204, 182, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 71.4%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 18%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 11%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.1, 9.39, -1.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.1, 9.54, 349.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.033, 50.056, 56.253)`
Decimal	`13416127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCB6BF, 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 #CCB6BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCB6BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	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 #CCB6BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccb6bf; }
.text { color: #ccb6bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccb6bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 182 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccb6bf, #ccb8b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CCB6BF?: #CCB6BF is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCB6BF?: The RGB value is 204, 182, 191: 204 red, 182 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCB6BF?: The complementary color is #B6CCC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCB6BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.