What color is #CCCCC9?

#CCCCC9 is a light gray, closest to the named color Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCCCC9?

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

What is the complementary color of #CCCCC9?

The complementary color is #C9C9CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCCCC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCCCC9 color

#CCCCC9 rgb(204, 204, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCCCC9 is a light gray.

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

Its hue angle is 60°, with 3% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Concrete (#D2D1CD), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#CCCCC9 color codes

HEX	`#CCCCC9`
RGB	`rgb(204, 204, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 80%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 3%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 1%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 1%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.97, -0.54, 1.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.97, 1.59, 110.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.036, 60.24, 63.87)`
Decimal	`13421769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCCCC9, 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 #CCCCC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCCCC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	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 #CCCCC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccccc9; }
.text { color: #ccccc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccccc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 204 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccccc9, #cbccc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCCCC9?: #CCCCC9 is a light gray, closest to the named color Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCCCC9?: The RGB value is 204, 204, 201: 204 red, 204 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCCCC9?: The complementary color is #C9C9CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCCCC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.