What color is #CCC6BD?

#CCC6BD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC6BD?

The RGB value is 204, 198, 189: 204 red, 198 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC6BD?

The complementary color is #BDC3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC6BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC6BD color

#CCC6BD rgb(204, 198, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC6BD is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 77.6% green and 74.1% blue (204, 198, 189).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 13% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Argento (#CECAC3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.38:1).

#CCC6BD color codes

HEX	`#CCC6BD`
RGB	`rgb(204, 198, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 77.6%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 13%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 7%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 7%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.12, 0.51, 5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.12, 5.27, 84.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.28, 56.9, 56.258)`
Decimal	`13420221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC6BD, 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 #CCC6BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC6BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.38:1	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 #CCC6BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc6bd; }
.text { color: #ccc6bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc6bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 198 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc6bd, #cbccbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CCC6BD?: #CCC6BD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC6BD?: The RGB value is 204, 198, 189: 204 red, 198 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC6BD?: The complementary color is #BDC3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC6BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.