What color is #C8CDD0?

#C8CDD0 is a light gray, closest to the named color Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8CDD0?

The RGB value is 200, 205, 208: 200 red, 205 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8CDD0?

The complementary color is #D0CBC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8CDD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.1:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8CDD0 color

#C8CDD0 rgb(200, 205, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8CDD0 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 80.4% green and 81.6% blue (200, 205, 208).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 8% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Where There Is Smoke (#C7CCCE), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#C8CDD0 color codes

HEX	`#C8CDD0`
RGB	`rgb(200, 205, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 80.4%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 8%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 4%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.11, -1.14, -2.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.11, 2.38, 241.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.034, 60.496, 68.334)`
Decimal	`13159888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8CDD0, 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 #C8CDD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8CDD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	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 #C8CDD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8cdd0; }
.text { color: #c8cdd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8cdd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 205 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8cdd0, #c8c9d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C8CDD0?: #C8CDD0 is a light gray, closest to the named color Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8CDD0?: The RGB value is 200, 205, 208: 200 red, 205 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8CDD0?: The complementary color is #D0CBC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8CDD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.1:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.