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CDC8CD

#CDC8CD closest to Nimbus Cloud

#CDC8CD is a light gray; the closest named color is Nimbus Cloud. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 78.4% green and 80.4% blue (rgb(205, 200, 205)). Its HSL value is 300° hue, 5% saturation and 79% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #CDC8CD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.74:1.

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#CDC8CD color conversion

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Variations of #CDC8CD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

CDC8CDD2CDD2D7D3D7DCD8DCE1DEE1E6E3E6EBE9EBF0EEF0F5F4F5FAF9FA

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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#CDC8CD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

CDC8CDC8CDC8
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Split complementary

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

CDC8CDCBCDC8C8CDCB
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

CDC8CDCBC8CDCDC8CB
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Triadic

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

CDC8CDCDCDC8C8CDCD
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Tetradic

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

CDC8CDCDC8C8C8CDC8C8CDCD
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

CDC8CDCDCBC8C8CDC8C8CBCD
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#CDC8CD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CDC8CD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C9CACD
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8C9CD
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C9C9CD
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C9CACD
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CAC9CD
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CDC8CA
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CDC8CB
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C9C9C9
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CAC9CA

#CDC8CD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.65:1 Very poor#CDC8CD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.74:1 Super#CDC8CD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CDC8CD in CSS

/* Nimbus Cloud */
.color { color: #CDC8CD; }
.background { background-color: #CDC8CD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CDC8CD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 200 205);
color: hsl(300 5% 79%);
color: oklch(0.838 0.009 325.7);

#CDC8CD FAQ

What color is #CDC8CD?

#CDC8CD is a light gray. Its closest named color is Nimbus Cloud. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #CDC8CD?

#CDC8CD is rgb(205, 200, 205) in RGB, hsl(300, 5%, 79%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CDC8CD?

The complementary color of #CDC8CD is #C8CDC8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CDC8CD?

Black text has the best contrast on #CDC8CD: 12.74:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CDC8CD a warm or cool color?

#CDC8CD is a neutral color.