What color is #CDC0D0?

#CDC0D0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC0D0?

The RGB value is 205, 192, 208: 205 red, 192 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC0D0?

The complementary color is #C3D0C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC0D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC0D0 color

#CDC0D0 rgb(205, 192, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDC0D0 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 75.3% green and 81.6% blue (205, 192, 208).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 15% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#CDC0D0 color codes

HEX	`#CDC0D0`
RGB	`rgb(205, 192, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 75.3%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 15%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 8%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.18, 7.45, -6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.18, 9.8, 319.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.41, 55.233, 67.404)`
Decimal	`13484240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC0D0, 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 #CDC0D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC0D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	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 #CDC0D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc0d0; }
.text { color: #cdc0d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc0d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 192 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc0d0, #d0c0cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CDC0D0?: #CDC0D0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC0D0?: The RGB value is 205, 192, 208: 205 red, 192 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC0D0?: The complementary color is #C3D0C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC0D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.