What color is #CDD2D8?

#CDD2D8 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD2D8?

The RGB value is 205, 210, 216: 205 red, 210 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDD2D8?

The complementary color is #D8D3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDD2D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD2D8 color

#CDD2D8 rgb(205, 210, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDD2D8 is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 82.4% green and 84.7% blue (205, 210, 216).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 12% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#CDD2D8 color codes

HEX	`#CDD2D8`
RGB	`rgb(205, 210, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 82.4%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 12%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 5%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.98, -0.57, -3.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.98, 3.6, 260.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.616, 64.03, 74.118)`
Decimal	`13488856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD2D8, 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 #CDD2D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD2D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	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 #CDD2D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd2d8; }
.text { color: #cdd2d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd2d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 210 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd2d8, #cecdd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDD2D8?: #CDD2D8 is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD2D8?: The RGB value is 205, 210, 216: 205 red, 210 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD2D8?: The complementary color is #D8D3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD2D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.