What color is #CCD0B1?

#CCD0B1 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bitter Melon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD0B1?

The RGB value is 204, 208, 177: 204 red, 208 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD0B1?

The complementary color is #B5B1D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD0B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD0B1 color

#CCD0B1 rgb(204, 208, 177)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CCD0B1 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 81.6% green and 69.4% blue (204, 208, 177).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 25% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Melon (#CFD1B2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.22:1).

#CCD0B1 color codes

HEX	`#CCD0B1`
RGB	`rgb(204, 208, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 81.6%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 25%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 15%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 15%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.45, -6.69, 14.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.45, 16.38, 114.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.393, 61.124, 50.466)`
Decimal	`13422769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD0B1, 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 #CCD0B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD0B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.22:1	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 #CCD0B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd0b1; }
.text { color: #ccd0b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd0b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 208 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd0b1, #bdd0b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CCD0B1?: #CCD0B1 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bitter Melon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD0B1?: The RGB value is 204, 208, 177: 204 red, 208 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD0B1?: The complementary color is #B5B1D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD0B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.