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C3DCEC

#C3DCEC closest to King of Waves

#C3DCEC is a very light gray; the closest named color is King of Waves. In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 86.3% green and 92.5% blue (rgb(195, 220, 236)). Its HSL value is 203° hue, 52% saturation and 85% lightness, and in CMYK it is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #C3DCEC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.77:1.

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#C3DCEC color conversion

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Variations of #C3DCEC

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#C3DCEC color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C3DCEC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C3DCEC appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #CFD6EC
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D5DBED
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D0DBED
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #CFD6EC
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CCD8EC
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B8E0E1
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BFDEE7
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D8D8D8
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D3D9DD

#C3DCEC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.42:1 Very poor#C3DCEC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.77:1 Super#C3DCEC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C3DCEC in CSS

/* King of Waves */
.color { color: #C3DCEC; }
.background { background-color: #C3DCEC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C3DCEC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(195 220 236);
color: hsl(203 52% 85%);
color: oklch(0.881 0.035 235.9);

#C3DCEC FAQ

What color is #C3DCEC?

#C3DCEC is a very light gray. Its closest named color is King of Waves. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #C3DCEC?

#C3DCEC is rgb(195, 220, 236) in RGB, hsl(203, 52%, 85%) in HSL and cmyk(17%, 7%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C3DCEC?

The complementary color of #C3DCEC is #ECD3C3, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C3DCEC?

Black text has the best contrast on #C3DCEC: 14.77:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C3DCEC a warm or cool color?

#C3DCEC is a neutral color.