#CCCCCC color
#CCCCCC is a very light, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color lightgray (#D3D3D3).
Color values
| HEX | #CCCCCC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 204, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 20%) |
| Decimal | 13421772 |
| CSS | color: #CCCCCC; |
| Android | 0xFFCCCCCC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.800, blue: 0.800, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #CCCCCC | 1.61:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #CCCCCC | 13.08:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #CCCCCC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #CCCCCC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #CCCCCC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #CCCCCC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #CCCCCC; background-color: #CCCCCC; }
.element { color: rgb(204 204 204); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#CCCCCC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #CCCCCC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCCCCC?
#CCCCCC is a very light, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #CCCCCC in RGB?
#CCCCCC converts to rgb(204, 204, 204) — 204 red, 204 green and 204 blue.
What is #CCCCCC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 20%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #CCCCCC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (13.08:1 versus 1.61:1).
What is the complementary color of #CCCCCC?
#CCCCCC — the hue directly opposite #CCCCCC on the color wheel.