What color is #CECBC6?

#CECBC6 is a light gray, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CECBC6?

The RGB value is 206, 203, 198: 206 red, 203 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CECBC6?

The complementary color is #C6C9CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CECBC6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CECBC6 color

#CECBC6 rgb(206, 203, 198)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CECBC6 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 79.6% green and 77.6% blue (206, 203, 198).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 8% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 4% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Argento (#CECAC3), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#CECBC6 color codes

HEX	`#CECBC6`
RGB	`rgb(206, 203, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 79.6%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 8%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 4%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.79, 0.14, 2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.79, 2.86, 87.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.001, 59.911, 61.976)`
Decimal	`13552582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CECBC6, 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 #CECBC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CECBC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	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 #CECBC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cecbc6; }
.text { color: #cecbc6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cecbc6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 203 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cecbc6, #cdcec6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CECBC6?: #CECBC6 is a light gray, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CECBC6?: The RGB value is 206, 203, 198: 206 red, 203 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CECBC6?: The complementary color is #C6C9CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CECBC6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.