What color is #CCC2BA?

#CCC2BA is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Worn Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC2BA?

The RGB value is 204, 194, 186: 204 red, 194 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC2BA?

The complementary color is #BAC4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC2BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC2BA color

#CCC2BA rgb(204, 194, 186)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC2BA is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 76.1% green and 72.9% blue (204, 194, 186).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 15% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Worn Silver (#C9C0BB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#CCC2BA color codes

HEX	`#CCC2BA`
RGB	`rgb(204, 194, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 76.1%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 15%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 9%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 9%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.02, 2.11, 5.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.02, 5.67, 68.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.056, 54.967, 54.26)`
Decimal	`13419194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC2BA, 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 #CCC2BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC2BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #CCC2BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc2ba; }
.text { color: #ccc2ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc2ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 194 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc2ba, #cccbba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CCC2BA?: #CCC2BA is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Worn Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC2BA?: The RGB value is 204, 194, 186: 204 red, 194 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC2BA?: The complementary color is #BAC4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC2BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.