What color is #CCC4C4?

#CCC4C4 is a light gray, closest to the named color Dangerous Robot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC4C4?

The RGB value is 204, 196, 196: 204 red, 196 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC4C4?

The complementary color is #C4CCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC4C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC4C4 color

#CCC4C4 rgb(204, 196, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC4C4 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 76.9% green and 76.9% blue (204, 196, 196).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 7% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Dangerous Robot (#CBC5C6), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#CCC4C4 color codes

HEX	`#CCC4C4`
RGB	`rgb(204, 196, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 76.9%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 7%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 4%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.79, 2.78, 0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.79, 2.96, 19.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.604, 56.303, 60.205)`
Decimal	`13419716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC4C4, 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 #CCC4C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC4C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	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 #CCC4C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc4c4; }
.text { color: #ccc4c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc4c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 196 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc4c4, #ccc8c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CCC4C4?: #CCC4C4 is a light gray, closest to the named color Dangerous Robot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC4C4?: The RGB value is 204, 196, 196: 204 red, 196 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC4C4?: The complementary color is #C4CCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC4C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.