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C3CDCD

#C3CDCD closest to Where There Is Smoke

#C3CDCD 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 80.4% blue (rgb(195, 205, 205)). Its HSL value is 180° hue, 9% saturation and 78% lightness, and in CMYK it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #C3CDCD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.93:1.

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Variations of #C3CDCD

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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#C3CDCD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

C3CDCDCDC3C3
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Split complementary

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

C3CDCDCDC3C8CDC8C3
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

C3CDCDC3CDC8C3C8CD
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Triadic

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

C3CDCDCDC3CDCDCDC3
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Tetradic

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

C3CDCDC3C3CDCDC3C3CDCDC3
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

C3CDCDC8C3CDCDC3C3C8CDC3
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#C3CDCD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C3CDCD 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 #C9CACD
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CCCCCD
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C9CCCD
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C9CACD
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C8CBCD
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C0CECD
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C2CDCD
  • 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

#C3CDCD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.62:1 Very poor#C3CDCD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.93:1 Super#C3CDCD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C3CDCD in CSS

/* Where There Is Smoke */
.color { color: #C3CDCD; }
.background { background-color: #C3CDCD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C3CDCD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(195 205 205);
color: hsl(180 9% 78%);
color: oklch(0.841 0.011 196.9);

#C3CDCD FAQ

What color is #C3CDCD?

#C3CDCD 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 #C3CDCD?

#C3CDCD is rgb(195, 205, 205) in RGB, hsl(180, 9%, 78%) in HSL and cmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C3CDCD?

The complementary color of #C3CDCD is #CDC3C3, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C3CDCD?

Black text has the best contrast on #C3CDCD: 12.93:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C3CDCD a warm or cool color?

#C3CDCD is a neutral color.