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C3CDCA

#C3CDCA closest to Where There Is Smoke

#C3CDCA is a light gray; the closest named color is Where There Is Smoke. In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 80.4% green and 79.2% blue (rgb(195, 205, 202)). Its HSL value is 162° hue, 9% saturation and 78% lightness, and in CMYK it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. #C3CDCA is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.91:1.

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Variations of #C3CDCA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#C3CDCA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

C3CDCACDC3C6
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

C3CDCACDC3CBCDC5C3
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

C3CDCAC3CDC5C3CBCD
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

C3CDCACAC3CDCDCAC3
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

C3CDCAC3C6CDCDC3C6CDCAC3
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

C3CDCAC5C3CDCDC3C6CBCDC3
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#C3CDCA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C3CDCA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #CACACA
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CCCCCA
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CACCCA
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #CACACA
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C8CBCA
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C1CDCC
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C2CDCB
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CBCBCB
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C9CBCB

#C3CDCA contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.63:1 Very poor#C3CDCA text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.91:1 Super#C3CDCA text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C3CDCA in CSS

/* Where There Is Smoke */
.color { color: #C3CDCA; }
.background { background-color: #C3CDCA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C3CDCA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(195 205 202);
color: hsl(162 9% 78%);
color: oklch(0.840 0.012 176.2);

#C3CDCA FAQ

What color is #C3CDCA?

#C3CDCA is a light gray. Its closest named color is Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #C3CDCA?

#C3CDCA is rgb(195, 205, 202) in RGB, hsl(162, 9%, 78%) in HSL and cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C3CDCA?

The complementary color of #C3CDCA is #CDC3C6, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C3CDCA?

Black text has the best contrast on #C3CDCA: 12.91:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C3CDCA a warm or cool color?

#C3CDCA is a neutral color.