What color is #CCD1D3?

#CCD1D3 is a light gray, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD1D3?

The RGB value is 204, 209, 211: 204 red, 209 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD1D3?

The complementary color is #D3CECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD1D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD1D3 color

#CCD1D3 rgb(204, 209, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCD1D3 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 82% green and 82.7% blue (204, 209, 211).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 7% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Whisper of Smoke (#CBCECF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#CCD1D3 color codes

HEX	`#CCD1D3`
RGB	`rgb(204, 209, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 82%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 7%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 3%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.52, -1.33, -1.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.52, 2.07, 230)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.458, 63.141, 70.67)`
Decimal	`13423059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD1D3, 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 #CCD1D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD1D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	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 #CCD1D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd1d3; }
.text { color: #ccd1d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd1d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 209 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd1d3, #ccced3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CCD1D3?: #CCD1D3 is a light gray, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD1D3?: The RGB value is 204, 209, 211: 204 red, 209 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD1D3?: The complementary color is #D3CECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD1D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.