What color is #CCC9C7?

#CCC9C7 is a light gray, closest to the named color Warm Ashes. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC9C7?

The RGB value is 204, 201, 199: 204 red, 201 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC9C7?

The complementary color is #C7CACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC9C7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC9C7 color

#CCC9C7 rgb(204, 201, 199)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC9C7 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 78.8% green and 78% blue (204, 201, 199).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 5% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Warm Ashes (#CFC9C7), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#CCC9C7 color codes

HEX	`#CCC9C7`
RGB	`rgb(204, 201, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 78.8%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 5%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 2%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.15, 0.68, 1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.15, 1.52, 63.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.096, 58.734, 62.403)`
Decimal	`13420999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC9C7, 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 #CCC9C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC9C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	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 #CCC9C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc9c7; }
.text { color: #ccc9c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc9c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 201 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc9c7, #ccccc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCC9C7?: #CCC9C7 is a light gray, closest to the named color Warm Ashes. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC9C7?: The RGB value is 204, 201, 199: 204 red, 201 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC9C7?: The complementary color is #C7CACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC9C7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.