What color is #CDD1D1?

#CDD1D1 is a light gray, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD1D1?

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

What is the complementary color of #CDD1D1?

The complementary color is #D1CDCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDD1D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD1D1 color

#CDD1D1 rgb(205, 209, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDD1D1 is a light gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 4% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Whisper of Smoke (#CBCECF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#CDD1D1 color codes

HEX	`#CDD1D1`
RGB	`rgb(205, 209, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 82%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 4%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.54, -1.36, -0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.54, 1.44, 199.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.484, 63.183, 69.371)`
Decimal	`13488593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD1D1, 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 #CDD1D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD1D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	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 #CDD1D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd1d1; }
.text { color: #cdd1d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd1d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 209 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd1d1, #cdcfd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CDD1D1?: #CDD1D1 is a light gray, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD1D1?: The RGB value is 205, 209, 209: 205 red, 209 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD1D1?: The complementary color is #D1CDCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD1D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.