What color is #CECCC8?

#CECCC8 is a light gray, closest to the named color Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CECCC8?

The RGB value is 206, 204, 200: 206 red, 204 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CECCC8?

The complementary color is #C8CACE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CECCC8?

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.

#CECCC8 color

#CECCC8 rgb(206, 204, 200)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CECCC8 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 80% green and 78.4% blue (206, 204, 200).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 6% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 3% yellow and 19% 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 13.1:1).

#CECCC8 color codes

HEX	`#CECCC8`
RGB	`rgb(206, 204, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 80%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 6%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 3%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 3%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.1, -0.03, 2.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.1, 2.23, 90.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.47, 60.478, 63.278)`
Decimal	`13552840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CECCC8, 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 #CECCC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CECCC8 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 #CECCC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ceccc8; }
.text { color: #ceccc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ceccc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 204 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ceccc8, #cdcec8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CECCC8?: #CECCC8 is a light gray, closest to the named color Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CECCC8?: The RGB value is 206, 204, 200: 206 red, 204 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CECCC8?: The complementary color is #C8CACE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CECCC8?: 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.