What color is #CDD0CB?

#CDD0CB is a light gray, closest to the named color Sterling. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD0CB?

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

What is the complementary color of #CDD0CB?

The complementary color is #CECBD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDD0CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD0CB color

#CDD0CB rgb(205, 208, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDD0CB is a light gray.

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

Its hue angle is 96°, with 5% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Sterling (#D1D4D1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#CDD0CB color codes

HEX	`#CDD0CB`
RGB	`rgb(205, 208, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 81.6%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 5%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.13, -1.93, 2.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.13, 2.87, 132.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.51, 62.403, 65.451)`
Decimal	`13488331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD0CB, 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 #CDD0CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD0CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	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 #CDD0CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd0cb; }
.text { color: #cdd0cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd0cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 208 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd0cb, #cbd0cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDD0CB?: #CDD0CB is a light gray, closest to the named color Sterling. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD0CB?: The RGB value is 205, 208, 203: 205 red, 208 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD0CB?: The complementary color is #CECBD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD0CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.