What color is #CCCFC9?

#CCCFC9 is a light gray, closest to the named color Silken Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCCFC9?

The RGB value is 204, 207, 201: 204 red, 207 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCCFC9?

The complementary color is #CCC9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCCFC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCCFC9 color

#CCCFC9 rgb(204, 207, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCCFC9 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 81.2% green and 78.8% blue (204, 207, 201).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 6% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Silken Pebble (#D0D0C9), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#CCCFC9 color codes

HEX	`#CCCFC9`
RGB	`rgb(204, 207, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 81.2%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 6%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 3%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.74, -2.11, 2.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.74, 3.36, 128.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.756, 61.68, 64.11)`
Decimal	`13422537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCCFC9, 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 #CCCFC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCCFC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	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 #CCCFC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cccfc9; }
.text { color: #cccfc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cccfc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 207 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cccfc9, #c9cfc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCCFC9?: #CCCFC9 is a light gray, closest to the named color Silken Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCCFC9?: The RGB value is 204, 207, 201: 204 red, 207 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCCFC9?: The complementary color is #CCC9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCCFC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.