#cccccc is a very light, grayish gray. The closest CSS named color is Light Gray (#d3d3d3). In RGB it is rgb(204, 204, 204); in HSL, hsl(0, 0%, 80%).
| Hex | #cccccc |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(204, 204, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 80%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| CSS example | color: #cccccc; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); |
The hue is calculated at seven exact lightness levels for use in backgrounds, borders, text and hover states. These values are not substituted with nearby named colors.
#cccccc is a neutral: it carries little to no hue, so wheel-based schemes like complementary or triadic would simply return the same gray. Neutrals work differently — use the ramp above for backgrounds, borders and text, and pair #cccccc with a saturated accent for links, buttons and highlights. Each of these accents reads clearly against #cccccc:
On a #cccccc background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 1.61:1 | Fails | Fails |
| Black text (#000000) | 13.08:1 | AAA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #cccccc:
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