What color is #CED5D5?

#CED5D5 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 #CED5D5?

The RGB value is 206, 213, 213: 206 red, 213 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CED5D5?

The complementary color is #D5CECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CED5D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CED5D5 color

#CED5D5 rgb(206, 213, 213)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CED5D5 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 83.5% green and 83.5% blue (206, 213, 213).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 8% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Ghost Whisperer (#CBD1D0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.1:1).

#CED5D5 color codes

HEX	`#CED5D5`
RGB	`rgb(206, 213, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 83.5%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 8%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 3%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.75, -2.37, -0.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.75, 2.51, 199.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.256, 65.514, 72.356)`
Decimal	`13555157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CED5D5, 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 #CED5D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CED5D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	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 #CED5D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ced5d5; }
.text { color: #ced5d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ced5d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 213 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ced5d5, #ced2d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CED5D5?: #CED5D5 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 #CED5D5?: The RGB value is 206, 213, 213: 206 red, 213 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CED5D5?: The complementary color is #D5CECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CED5D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.