#CCC3AB Hex Color
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A pale, almost grey beige with a soft yellow undertone. #ccc3ab works best as a dominant base in interiors, packaging, and minimal layouts where plain white feels too stark. Its low saturation keeps things calm, but it can read washed out next to pure white, so pair it with charcoal or deep olive for contrast. Black text sits at about 12.0:1 on this hex code, well past AA.
Questions about #ccc3ab
What is #ccc3ab in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ccc3ab is rgb(204, 195, 171), in HSL hsl(44, 24%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 4%, 16%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #ccc3ab?
Deep olive and charcoal make the strongest partners for #ccc3ab, bringing out its warm yellow undertone. Navy also works when you want the beige to read lighter and cleaner by comparison.
Is #ccc3ab readable on white or black?
#ccc3ab has a 1.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.