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#C8BDAE closest to Kitty Kitty

#C8BDAE is a light gray; the closest named color is Kitty Kitty. In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 74.1% green and 68.2% blue (rgb(200, 189, 174)). Its HSL value is 35° hue, 19% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black. #C8BDAE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.35:1.

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Variations of #C8BDAE

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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#C8BDAE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

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

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C8BDAE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C8BDAE 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 #C4C0AE
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C2BDAD
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C3BDAD
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C4C0AE
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C5BFAE
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CDBAB9
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CABCB3
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C1BEBA

#C8BDAE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.85:1 Very poor#C8BDAE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.35:1 Very good#C8BDAE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C8BDAE in CSS

/* Kitty Kitty */
.color { color: #C8BDAE; }
.background { background-color: #C8BDAE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C8BDAE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(200 189 174);
color: hsl(35 19% 73%);
color: oklch(0.803 0.024 75.8);

#C8BDAE FAQ

What color is #C8BDAE?

#C8BDAE is a light gray. Its closest named color is Kitty Kitty. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #C8BDAE?

#C8BDAE is rgb(200, 189, 174) in RGB, hsl(35, 19%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C8BDAE?

The complementary color of #C8BDAE is #AEB9C8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C8BDAE?

Black text has the best contrast on #C8BDAE: 11.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C8BDAE a warm or cool color?

#C8BDAE is a neutral color.