What color is #CEC2CD?

#CEC2CD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEC2CD?

The RGB value is 206, 194, 205: 206 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEC2CD?

The complementary color is #C2CEC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEC2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEC2CD color

#CEC2CD rgb(206, 194, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CEC2CD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 76.1% green and 80.4% blue (206, 194, 205).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 11% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#CEC2CD color codes

HEX	`#CEC2CD`
RGB	`rgb(206, 194, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 76.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 11%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.68, 6.17, -3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.68, 7.35, 327.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.763, 56.114, 65.639)`
Decimal	`13550285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEC2CD, 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 #CEC2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEC2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	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 #CEC2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cec2cd; }
.text { color: #cec2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cec2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 194 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cec2cd, #cec2c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CEC2CD?: #CEC2CD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEC2CD?: The RGB value is 206, 194, 205: 206 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEC2CD?: The complementary color is #C2CEC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEC2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.