What color is #CED2DC?

#CED2DC is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CED2DC?

The RGB value is 206, 210, 220: 206 red, 210 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CED2DC?

The complementary color is #DCD8CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CED2DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.88:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CED2DC color

#CED2DC rgb(206, 210, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CED2DC is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 82.4% green and 86.3% blue (206, 210, 220).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 17% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.88:1).

#CED2DC color codes

HEX	`#CED2DC`
RGB	`rgb(206, 210, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 82.4%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 17%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 6%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.16, 0.52, -5.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.16, 5.43, 275.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.416, 64.382, 76.888)`
Decimal	`13554396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CED2DC, 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 #CED2DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CED2DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.88:1	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 #CED2DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ced2dc; }
.text { color: #ced2dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ced2dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 210 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ced2dc, #d1cedc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CED2DC?: #CED2DC is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CED2DC?: The RGB value is 206, 210, 220: 206 red, 210 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CED2DC?: The complementary color is #DCD8CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CED2DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.88:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.