What color is #CDCCC2?

#CDCCC2 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Pastel Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDCCC2?

The RGB value is 205, 204, 194: 205 red, 204 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCCC2?

The complementary color is #C2C3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCCC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCCC2 color

#CDCCC2 rgb(205, 204, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCCC2 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 80% green and 76.1% blue (205, 204, 194).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 10% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.01:1).

#CDCCC2 color codes

HEX	`#CDCCC2`
RGB	`rgb(205, 204, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 80%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 10%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 5%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.87, -1.43, 5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.87, 5.3, 105.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.506, 60.06, 59.644)`
Decimal	`13487298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCCC2, 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 #CDCCC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCCC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.01:1	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 #CDCCC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdccc2; }
.text { color: #cdccc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdccc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 204 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdccc2, #c9cdc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDCCC2?: #CDCCC2 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Pastel Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCCC2?: The RGB value is 205, 204, 194: 205 red, 204 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCCC2?: The complementary color is #C2C3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCCC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.