What color is #CEC3CC?

#CEC3CC 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 #CEC3CC?

The RGB value is 206, 195, 204: 206 red, 195 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEC3CC?

The complementary color is #C3CEC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEC3CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEC3CC color

#CEC3CC rgb(206, 195, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CEC3CC is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 76.5% green and 80% blue (206, 195, 204).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 10% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#CEC3CC color codes

HEX	`#CEC3CC`
RGB	`rgb(206, 195, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 76.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 10%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 5%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 1%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.9, 5.45, -3.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.9, 6.28, 330.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.866, 56.512, 65.08)`
Decimal	`13550540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEC3CC, 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 #CEC3CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEC3CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #CEC3CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cec3cc; }
.text { color: #cec3cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cec3cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 195 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cec3cc, #cec3c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CEC3CC?: #CEC3CC 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 #CEC3CC?: The RGB value is 206, 195, 204: 206 red, 195 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEC3CC?: The complementary color is #C3CEC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEC3CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.