What color is #CCD0D4?

#CCD0D4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD0D4?

The RGB value is 204, 208, 212: 204 red, 208 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD0D4?

The complementary color is #D4D0CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD0D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD0D4 color

#CCD0D4 rgb(204, 208, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCD0D4 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 81.6% green and 83.1% blue (204, 208, 212).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 9% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Whisper of Smoke (#CBCECF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#CCD0D4 color codes

HEX	`#CCD0D4`
RGB	`rgb(204, 208, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 81.6%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 9%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 4%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 2%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.29, -0.62, -2.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.29, 2.53, 255.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.339, 62.702, 71.251)`
Decimal	`13422804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD0D4, 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 #CCD0D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD0D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	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 #CCD0D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd0d4; }
.text { color: #ccd0d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd0d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 208 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd0d4, #ccccd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CCD0D4?: #CCD0D4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD0D4?: The RGB value is 204, 208, 212: 204 red, 208 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD0D4?: The complementary color is #D4D0CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD0D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.