#CCC4BC Hex Color
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#ccc4bc is a pale, ashy orange that reads closer to greige on screen. Its low saturation and high lightness give it a soft, airy feel, which suits it to a dominant background role in minimal layouts. Pair it with deep teal or charcoal, since it washes out beside plain white. Black text hits about 12.2:1 contrast on it, so body copy stays legible.
Questions about #ccc4bc
What is #ccc4bc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ccc4bc is rgb(204, 196, 188), in HSL hsl(30, 14%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 4%, 8%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #ccc4bc?
Is #ccc4bc readable on white or black?
#ccc4bc has a 1.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.18:1 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.