What color is #CDD2D2?

#CDD2D2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Ghost Whisperer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD2D2?

The RGB value is 205, 210, 210: 205 red, 210 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDD2D2?

The complementary color is #D2CDCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDD2D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD2D2 color

#CDD2D2 rgb(205, 210, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDD2D2 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 82.4% green and 82.4% blue (205, 210, 210).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 5% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Ghost Whisperer (#CBD1D0), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).

#CDD2D2 color codes

HEX	`#CDD2D2`
RGB	`rgb(205, 210, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 82.4%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 5%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.82, -1.7, -0.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.82, 1.8, 199.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.854, 63.725, 70.107)`
Decimal	`13488850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD2D2, 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 #CDD2D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD2D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.75:1	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 #CDD2D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd2d2; }
.text { color: #cdd2d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd2d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 210 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd2d2, #cdd0d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CDD2D2?: #CDD2D2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Ghost Whisperer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD2D2?: The RGB value is 205, 210, 210: 205 red, 210 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD2D2?: The complementary color is #D2CDCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD2D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.