What color is #CDCCD4?

#CDCCD4 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDCCD4?

The RGB value is 205, 204, 212: 205 red, 204 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCCD4?

The complementary color is #D3D4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCCD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCCD4 color

#CDCCD4 rgb(205, 204, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCCD4 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 80% green and 83.1% blue (205, 204, 212).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 9% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Herring Silver (#C6C8CF), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#CDCCD4 color codes

HEX	`#CDCCD4`
RGB	`rgb(205, 204, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 80%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 9%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 4%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.33, 1.82, -3.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.33, 4.25, 295.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.651, 60.918, 70.943)`
Decimal	`13487316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCCD4, 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 #CDCCD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCCD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	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 #CDCCD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdccd4; }
.text { color: #cdccd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdccd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 204 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdccd4, #d1ccd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDCCD4?: #CDCCD4 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCCD4?: The RGB value is 205, 204, 212: 205 red, 204 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCCD4?: The complementary color is #D3D4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCCD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.