ColorTool
Log in
#CDCECC

#cdcecc ≈ Light Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#cdcecc is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 80.78% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.97% yellow and 19.22% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 2% saturation and 80.39% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and backgrounds and large surfaces. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Light Gray (#d3d3d3), ΔE 1.85.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cccccc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.6148

Complementary

  1. #cdcecc
  2. #cdccce

Split complementary

  1. #cdcecc
  2. #ccccce
  3. #ceccce

Analogous

  1. #cececc
  2. #cdcecc
  3. #cccecc

Triadic

  1. #cdcecc
  2. #cccdce
  3. #cecccd

Tetradic

  1. #cdcecc
  2. #cccecd
  3. #cdccce
  4. #cecccd

Square

  1. #cdcecc
  2. #cccece
  3. #cdccce
  4. #cecccc

Monochromatic

  1. #80837e
  2. #a7a9a5
  3. #cdcecc
  4. #f3f3f3
  5. #f5f5f5

Shades

#cdcecc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cdcecc
  2. #b9b9b8
  3. #a4a5a3
  4. #90908f
  5. #7b7c7a
  6. #676766
  7. #525252
  8. #3e3e3d
  9. #292929
  10. #151514
  11. #000000

Tints

#cdcecc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cdcecc
  2. #d2d3d1
  3. #d7d8d6
  4. #dcdddb
  5. #e1e2e0
  6. #e6e7e6
  7. #ebebeb
  8. #f0f0f0
  9. #f5f5f5
  10. #fafafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cdcecc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cdcecc
  2. #c5c6c4
  3. #bebebd
  4. #b6b7b5
  5. #aeafae
  6. #a7a7a6
  7. #9f9f9e
  8. #979797
  9. #8f908f
  10. #888888
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cecece ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cdcecd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cececc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cececc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cdcecd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cececc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cececc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cdcecd ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-cdcecc {
  color: #cdcecc;
}
Background
.bg-cdcecc {
  background-color: #cdcecc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cdcecc {
  border: 2px solid #cdcecc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cdcecc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 206 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 2% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cdcecc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cdcecc, #cccecc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cdcecc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 206 204 / 0.35);
}

#d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 1.85 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 1.85 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 3.49 #dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 3.62 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 3.66 #e5e4e2 Platinum ΔE 5.26 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 7.79 #323133 Inverted #cecece Grayscale 

Light Gray
#cdcecc  rgb(205, 206, 204)  hsl(90, 2%, 80%)  Light Gray
#cdccce  rgb(205, 204, 206)  hsl(270, 2%, 80%)  Light Gray
#cccdce  rgb(204, 205, 206)  hsl(210, 2%, 80%)  Light Gray
#cecccd  rgb(206, 204, 205)  hsl(330, 2%, 80%)  Light Gray