What color is #CCC3BB?

#CCC3BB 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 #CCC3BB?

The RGB value is 204, 195, 187: 204 red, 195 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC3BB?

The complementary color is #BBC4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC3BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC3BB color

#CCC3BB rgb(204, 195, 187)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC3BB is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 76.5% green and 73.3% blue (204, 195, 187).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 14% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Worn Silver (#C9C0BB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#CCC3BB color codes

HEX	`#CCC3BB`
RGB	`rgb(204, 195, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 76.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 14%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.3, 1.75, 5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.3, 5.43, 71.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.386, 55.456, 54.896)`
Decimal	`13419451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC3BB, 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 #CCC3BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC3BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	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 #CCC3BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc3bb; }
.text { color: #ccc3bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc3bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 195 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc3bb, #cccbbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CCC3BB?: #CCC3BB 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 #CCC3BB?: The RGB value is 204, 195, 187: 204 red, 195 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC3BB?: The complementary color is #BBC4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC3BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.