What color is #C0CDD1?

#C0CDD1 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Distant Hills. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0CDD1?

The RGB value is 192, 205, 209: 192 red, 205 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0CDD1?

The complementary color is #D1C4C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0CDD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0CDD1 color

#C0CDD1 rgb(192, 205, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C0CDD1 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 80.4% green and 82% blue (192, 205, 209).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 16% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Distant Hills (#BCC8CC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.89:1).

#C0CDD1 color codes

HEX	`#C0CDD1`
RGB	`rgb(192, 205, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 80.4%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 16%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 8%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.55, -3.63, -3.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.55, 5.04, 224)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.076, 59.472, 68.887)`
Decimal	`12635601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0CDD1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C0CDD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0CDD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C0CDD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0cdd1; }
.text { color: #c0cdd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0cdd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 205 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0cdd1, #c0c5d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C0CDD1?: #C0CDD1 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Distant Hills. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0CDD1?: The RGB value is 192, 205, 209: 192 red, 205 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0CDD1?: The complementary color is #D1C4C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0CDD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.