What color is #CECCCF?

#CECCCF is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CECCCF?

The RGB value is 206, 204, 207: 206 red, 204 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CECCCF?

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

Is black or white text better on #CECCCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CECCCF color

#CECCCF rgb(206, 204, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CECCCF is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 80% green and 81.2% blue (206, 204, 207).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 3% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#CECCCF color codes

HEX	`#CECCCF`
RGB	`rgb(206, 204, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 80%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 3%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 1%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.28, 1.23, -1.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.28, 1.75, 314.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.307, 60.813, 67.686)`
Decimal	`13552847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CECCCF, 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 #CECCCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CECCCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	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 #CECCCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cecccf; }
.text { color: #cecccf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cecccf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 204 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cecccf, #cfcccf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CECCCF?: #CECCCF is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CECCCF?: The RGB value is 206, 204, 207: 206 red, 204 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CECCCF?: The complementary color is #CDCFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CECCCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.