#CCCCCC

A very light, muted neutral closely aligning with Lightgray.

About #CCCCCC

The hex code #CCCCCC represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. Its closest recognized web color is Lightgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 204 green, and 204 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCCCCC
RGB204, 204, 204
HSL0°, 0%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 20%
HSV0°, 0.0%, 80.0%
LAB82.0, 0.0, -0.0
XYZ57.4, 60.4, 65.8
Decimal13421772

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCCCCC; }
.text-color { color: #CCCCCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCCCCC; }

Similar Colors

Lightgray
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