What color is #CDCCC7?

#CDCCC7 is a light gray, closest to the named color Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDCCC7?

The RGB value is 205, 204, 199: 205 red, 204 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCCC7?

The complementary color is #C7C8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCCC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCCC7 color

#CDCCC7 rgb(205, 204, 199)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCCC7 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 80% green and 78% blue (205, 204, 199).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 6% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Concrete (#D2D1CD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#CDCCC7 color codes

HEX	`#CDCCC7`
RGB	`rgb(205, 204, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 80%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 6%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 3%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.99, -0.55, 2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.99, 2.67, 102.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.077, 60.289, 62.652)`
Decimal	`13487303`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCCC7, 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 #CDCCC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCCC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	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 #CDCCC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdccc7; }
.text { color: #cdccc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdccc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 204 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdccc7, #cbcdc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDCCC7?: #CDCCC7 is a light gray, closest to the named color Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCCC7?: The RGB value is 205, 204, 199: 205 red, 204 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCCC7?: The complementary color is #C7C8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCCC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.