What color is #CCBDB2?

#CCBDB2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Smooth Pebbles. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCBDB2?

The RGB value is 204, 189, 178: 204 red, 189 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCBDB2?

The complementary color is #B2C1CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCBDB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCBDB2 color

#CCBDB2 rgb(204, 189, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCBDB2 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 74.1% green and 69.8% blue (204, 189, 178).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 20% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Smooth Pebbles (#CABAB1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#CCBDB2 color codes

HEX	`#CCBDB2`
RGB	`rgb(204, 189, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 74.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 20%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 13%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.55, 3.43, 7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.55, 8.22, 65.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.135, 52.448, 49.541)`
Decimal	`13417906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCBDB2, 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 #CCBDB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCBDB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	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 #CCBDB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccbdb2; }
.text { color: #ccbdb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccbdb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 189 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccbdb2, #cccab2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #CCBDB2?: #CCBDB2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Smooth Pebbles. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCBDB2?: The RGB value is 204, 189, 178: 204 red, 189 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCBDB2?: The complementary color is #B2C1CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCBDB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.