#CCCCCC
Gray 13
#CCCCCC is the CSS named color "lightgray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 204, green 204, and blue 204 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 0% saturation, and 80% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #cccccc |
| RGB | rgb(204, 204, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 0% 80%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 0% 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.000 0°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(85% 0.000 0.000) |
| LCH | lch(82% 0.0 0°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 0% 20%) |
Shades (darker)
#cccccc · #b6b6b6 · #a1a1a1 · #8d8d8d · #797979
Tints (lighter)
#cccccc · #d1d1d1 · #d6d6d6 · #dbdbdb · #e0e0e0
Shades mix #CCCCCC toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.61:1 — fails
On black: 13.08:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #CCCCCC in RGB?
- #CCCCCC is rgb(204, 204, 204) — red 204, green 204, blue 204 out of 255 each.
- Does #CCCCCC pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #CCCCCC?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (13.08:1) than white (1.61:1).