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#CBDBDC Shark

#CBDBDC is a very light gray named Shark. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 85.9% green and 86.3% blue (rgb(203, 219, 220)). Its HSL value is 184° hue, 20% saturation and 83% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. #CBDBDC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.71:1.

#CBDBDC color conversion

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Variations of #CBDBDC

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#CBDBDC 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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#CBDBDC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

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

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D5D7DC
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D8D9DC
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D5DADC
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D5D7DC
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D2D8DC
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C6DCDB
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C9DCDC
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D8D8D8
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D5D9D9

#CBDBDC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.43:1 Very poor#CBDBDC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.71:1 Super#CBDBDC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #CBDBDC

Palettes with #CBDBDC

#CBDBDC in CSS

/* Shark */
.color { color: #CBDBDC; }
.background { background-color: #CBDBDC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CBDBDC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(203 219 220);
color: hsl(184 20% 83%);
color: oklch(0.880 0.017 201.4);

#CBDBDC FAQ

What color is #CBDBDC?

#CBDBDC is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Shark. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #CBDBDC?

#CBDBDC is rgb(203, 219, 220) in RGB, hsl(184, 20%, 83%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CBDBDC?

The complementary color of #CBDBDC is #DCCCCB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CBDBDC?

Black text has the best contrast on #CBDBDC: 14.71:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CBDBDC a warm or cool color?

#CBDBDC is a neutral color.