What color is #CDCCD1?

#CDCCD1 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 #CDCCD1?

The RGB value is 205, 204, 209: 205 red, 204 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCCD1?

The complementary color is #D0D1CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCCD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCCD1 color

#CDCCD1 rgb(205, 204, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCCD1 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 80% green and 82% blue (205, 204, 209).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 5% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Nimbus Cloud (#C8C8CC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.15:1).

#CDCCD1 color codes

HEX	`#CDCCD1`
RGB	`rgb(205, 204, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 80%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 5%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.25, 1.26, -2.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.25, 2.67, 298.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.276, 60.768, 68.969)`
Decimal	`13487313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCCD1, 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 #CDCCD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCCD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.15:1	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 #CDCCD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdccd1; }
.text { color: #cdccd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdccd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 204 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdccd1, #d0ccd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDCCD1?: #CDCCD1 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 #CDCCD1?: The RGB value is 205, 204, 209: 205 red, 204 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCCD1?: The complementary color is #D0D1CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCCD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.