What color is #CDCBD0?

#CDCBD0 is a light gray, closest to the named color Nimbus Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDCBD0?

The RGB value is 205, 203, 208: 205 red, 203 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCBD0?

The complementary color is #CED0CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCBD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCBD0 color

#CDCBD0 rgb(205, 203, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCBD0 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 79.6% green and 81.6% blue (205, 203, 208).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 5% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Nimbus Cloud (#C8C8CC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#CDCBD0 color codes

HEX	`#CDCBD0`
RGB	`rgb(205, 203, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 79.6%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 5%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.97, 1.6, -2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.97, 2.75, 305.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.916, 60.245, 68.24)`
Decimal	`13487056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCBD0, 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 #CDCBD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCBD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	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 #CDCBD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdcbd0; }
.text { color: #cdcbd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcbd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 203 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdcbd0, #d0cbd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDCBD0?: #CDCBD0 is a light gray, closest to the named color Nimbus Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCBD0?: The RGB value is 205, 203, 208: 205 red, 203 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCBD0?: The complementary color is #CED0CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCBD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.