What color is #CCD1CF?

#CCD1CF is a light gray, closest to the named color Ghost Whisperer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD1CF?

The RGB value is 204, 209, 207: 204 red, 209 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD1CF?

The complementary color is #D1CCCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD1CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD1CF color

#CCD1CF rgb(204, 209, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCD1CF is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 82% green and 81.2% blue (204, 209, 207).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 5% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Ghost Whisperer (#CBD1D0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.59:1).

#CCD1CF color codes

HEX	`#CCD1CF`
RGB	`rgb(204, 209, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 82%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 5%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.41, -2.07, 0.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.41, 2.11, 169.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.963, 62.943, 68.062)`
Decimal	`13423055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD1CF, 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 #CCD1CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD1CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.59:1	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 #CCD1CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd1cf; }
.text { color: #ccd1cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd1cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 209 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd1cf, #ccd1d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCD1CF?: #CCD1CF is a light gray, closest to the named color Ghost Whisperer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD1CF?: The RGB value is 204, 209, 207: 204 red, 209 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD1CF?: The complementary color is #D1CCCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD1CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.