What color is #CDC7CB?

#CDC7CB 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 #CDC7CB?

The RGB value is 205, 199, 203: 205 red, 199 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC7CB?

The complementary color is #C7CDC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC7CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC7CB color

#CDC7CB rgb(205, 199, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDC7CB is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 78% green and 79.6% blue (205, 199, 203).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 6% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#CDC7CB color codes

HEX	`#CDC7CB`
RGB	`rgb(205, 199, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 78%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 6%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 3%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 1%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.82, 2.8, -1.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.82, 3.07, 335.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.378, 58.138, 64.74)`
Decimal	`13486027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC7CB, 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 #CDC7CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC7CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	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 #CDC7CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc7cb; }
.text { color: #cdc7cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc7cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 199 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc7cb, #cdc7c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CDC7CB?: #CDC7CB 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 #CDC7CB?: The RGB value is 205, 199, 203: 205 red, 199 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC7CB?: The complementary color is #C7CDC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC7CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.