What color is #CED0CC?

#CED0CC is a light gray, closest to the named color Sterling. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CED0CC?

The RGB value is 206, 208, 204: 206 red, 208 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CED0CC?

The complementary color is #CECCD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CED0CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CED0CC color

#CED0CC rgb(206, 208, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CED0CC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 81.6% green and 80% blue (206, 208, 204).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 4% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Sterling (#D1D4D1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#CED0CC color codes

HEX	`#CED0CC`
RGB	`rgb(206, 208, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 81.6%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 4%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.23, -1.41, 1.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.23, 2.24, 128.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.907, 62.593, 66.093)`
Decimal	`13553868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CED0CC, 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 #CED0CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CED0CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	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 #CED0CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ced0cc; }
.text { color: #ced0cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ced0cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 208 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ced0cc, #ccd0cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CED0CC?: #CED0CC is a light gray, closest to the named color Sterling. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CED0CC?: The RGB value is 206, 208, 204: 206 red, 208 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CED0CC?: The complementary color is #CECCD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CED0CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.