What color is #CCC5CA?

#CCC5CA is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC5CA?

The RGB value is 204, 197, 202: 204 red, 197 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC5CA?

The complementary color is #C5CCC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC5CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC5CA color

#CCC5CA rgb(204, 197, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC5CA is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 77.3% green and 79.2% blue (204, 197, 202).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 6% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#CCC5CA color codes

HEX	`#CCC5CA`
RGB	`rgb(204, 197, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 77.3%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 6%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 3%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 1%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.2, 3.33, -1.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.2, 3.71, 333.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.527, 57.034, 63.949)`
Decimal	`13419978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC5CA, 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 #CCC5CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC5CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	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 #CCC5CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc5ca; }
.text { color: #ccc5ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc5ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 197 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc5ca, #ccc5c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CCC5CA?: #CCC5CA is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC5CA?: The RGB value is 204, 197, 202: 204 red, 197 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC5CA?: The complementary color is #C5CCC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC5CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.