What color is #CCC7CF?

#CCC7CF 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 #CCC7CF?

The RGB value is 204, 199, 207: 204 red, 199 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC7CF?

The complementary color is #CACFC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC7CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC7CF color

#CCC7CF rgb(204, 199, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC7CF is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 78% green and 81.2% blue (204, 199, 207).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 8% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.64:1).

#CCC7CF color codes

HEX	`#CCC7CF`
RGB	`rgb(204, 199, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 78%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 8%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 4%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.84, 3.19, -3.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.84, 4.64, 313.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.586, 58.189, 67.27)`
Decimal	`13420495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC7CF, 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 #CCC7CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC7CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.64:1	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 #CCC7CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc7cf; }
.text { color: #ccc7cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc7cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 199 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc7cf, #cfc7ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CCC7CF?: #CCC7CF 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 #CCC7CF?: The RGB value is 204, 199, 207: 204 red, 199 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC7CF?: The complementary color is #CACFC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC7CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.