What color is #CCC2BF?

#CCC2BF is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Worn Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC2BF?

The RGB value is 204, 194, 191: 204 red, 194 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC2BF?

The complementary color is #BFC9CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC2BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC2BF color

#CCC2BF rgb(204, 194, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC2BF is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 76.1% green and 74.9% blue (204, 194, 191).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 11% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Worn Silver (#C9C0BB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#CCC2BF color codes

HEX	`#CCC2BF`
RGB	`rgb(204, 194, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 76.1%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 11%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 6%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.15, 2.97, 2.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.15, 4.05, 42.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.596, 55.183, 57.108)`
Decimal	`13419199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC2BF, 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 #CCC2BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC2BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	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 #CCC2BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc2bf; }
.text { color: #ccc2bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc2bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 194 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc2bf, #ccc9bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CCC2BF?: #CCC2BF is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Worn Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC2BF?: The RGB value is 204, 194, 191: 204 red, 194 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC2BF?: The complementary color is #BFC9CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC2BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.