What color is #CCD2D9?

#CCD2D9 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Memory Lane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD2D9?

The RGB value is 204, 210, 217: 204 red, 210 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD2D9?

The complementary color is #D9D3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD2D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD2D9 color

#CCD2D9 rgb(204, 210, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCD2D9 is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 82.4% green and 85.1% blue (204, 210, 217).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 15% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Memory Lane (#C7D1DB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#CCD2D9 color codes

HEX	`#CCD2D9`
RGB	`rgb(204, 210, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 82.4%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 15%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 6%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.93, -0.72, -4.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.93, 4.22, 260.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.47, 63.94, 74.788)`
Decimal	`13423321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD2D9, 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 #CCD2D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD2D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	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 #CCD2D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd2d9; }
.text { color: #ccd2d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd2d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 210 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd2d9, #ccccd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCD2D9?: #CCD2D9 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Memory Lane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD2D9?: The RGB value is 204, 210, 217: 204 red, 210 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD2D9?: The complementary color is #D9D3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD2D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.