What color is #CDC5CC?

#CDC5CC is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC5CC?

The RGB value is 205, 197, 204: 205 red, 197 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC5CC?

The complementary color is #C5CDC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC5CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC5CC color

#CDC5CC rgb(205, 197, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDC5CC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 77.3% green and 80% blue (205, 197, 204).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 7% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#CDC5CC color codes

HEX	`#CDC5CC`
RGB	`rgb(205, 197, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 77.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 7%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 4%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.33, 4.04, -2.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.33, 4.75, 328.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.041, 57.272, 65.217)`
Decimal	`13485516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC5CC, 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 #CDC5CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC5CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	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 #CDC5CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc5cc; }
.text { color: #cdc5cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc5cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 197 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc5cc, #cdc5c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CDC5CC?: #CDC5CC is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC5CC?: The RGB value is 205, 197, 204: 205 red, 197 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC5CC?: The complementary color is #C5CDC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC5CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.