What color is #CDCCCC?

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

What is the RGB value of #CDCCCC?

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

What is the complementary color of #CDCCCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDCCCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.1:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCCCC color

#CDCCCC rgb(205, 204, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCCCC is a light gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 1% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Silverback (#CBCBCB), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#CDCCCC color codes

HEX	`#CDCCCC`
RGB	`rgb(205, 204, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 80%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 1%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 0%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.12, 0.34, 0.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.12, 0.36, 19.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.667, 60.525, 65.759)`
Decimal	`13487308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCCCC, 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 #CDCCCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCCCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	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 #CDCCCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

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

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CDCCCC?: #CDCCCC is a light gray, closest to the named color Silverback. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCCCC?: The RGB value is 205, 204, 204: 205 red, 204 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCCCC?: The complementary color is #CCCDCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCCCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.1:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.