CBDDDB

#CBDDDB Shark

#CBDDDB is a very light gray named Shark. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 86.7% green and 85.9% blue (rgb(203, 221, 219)). Its HSL value is 173° hue, 21% saturation and 83% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. #CBDDDB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.90:1.

#CBDDDB color conversion

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Variations of #CBDDDB

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.

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

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

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D7D8DB
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DBDBDB
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D7DBDB
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D7D8DB
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D4DADB
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C6DEDC
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C9DDDC
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D9D9D9
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D6DADA

#CBDDDB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.41:1 Very poor#CBDDDB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.90:1 Super#CBDDDB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #CBDDDB

Palettes with #CBDDDB

#CBDDDB in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(203 221 219);
color: hsl(173 21% 83%);
color: oklch(0.883 0.019 188.8);

#CBDDDB FAQ

What color is #CBDDDB?

#CBDDDB 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 #CBDDDB?

#CBDDDB is rgb(203, 221, 219) in RGB, hsl(173, 21%, 83%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 0%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CBDDDB?

The complementary color of #CBDDDB is #DDCBCD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CBDDDB?

Black text has the best contrast on #CBDDDB: 14.90:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CBDDDB a warm or cool color?

#CBDDDB is a neutral color.