What color is #CCC9D1?

#CCC9D1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC9D1?

The RGB value is 204, 201, 209: 204 red, 201 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC9D1?

The complementary color is #CED1C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC9D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC9D1 color

#CCC9D1 rgb(204, 201, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCC9D1 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 78.8% green and 82% blue (204, 201, 209).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 8% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.84:1).

#CCC9D1 color codes

HEX	`#CCC9D1`
RGB	`rgb(204, 201, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 78.8%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 8%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 4%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.41, 2.51, -3.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.41, 4.39, 304.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.295, 59.214, 68.72)`
Decimal	`13421009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC9D1, 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 #CCC9D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC9D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.84:1	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 #CCC9D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc9d1; }
.text { color: #ccc9d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc9d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 201 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc9d1, #d0c9d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCC9D1?: #CCC9D1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC9D1?: The RGB value is 204, 201, 209: 204 red, 201 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC9D1?: The complementary color is #CED1C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC9D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.