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#CDC8CE closest to Nimbus Cloud

#CDC8CE 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 80.8% blue (rgb(205, 200, 206)). Its HSL value is 290° hue, 6% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. #CDC8CE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.75:1.

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#CDC8CE color conversion

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Variations of #CDC8CE

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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#CDC8CE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

CDC8CEC9CEC8
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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.

CDC8CECAC8CECEC8CC
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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.

CDC8CECEC8C9C9CEC8C8CECD
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CDC8CE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CDC8CE 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 #C8CACE
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8C9CE
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C9C9CE
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C8CACE
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CAC9CE
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CDC9CA
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CDC8CC
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CACACA
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CAC9CB

#CDC8CE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.65:1 Very poor#CDC8CE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.75:1 Super#CDC8CE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CDC8CE in CSS

/* Nimbus Cloud */
.color { color: #CDC8CE; }
.background { background-color: #CDC8CE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CDC8CE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 200 206);
color: hsl(290 6% 80%);
color: oklch(0.839 0.010 320.5);

#CDC8CE FAQ

What color is #CDC8CE?

#CDC8CE 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 #CDC8CE?

#CDC8CE is rgb(205, 200, 206) in RGB, hsl(290, 6%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CDC8CE?

The complementary color of #CDC8CE is #C9CEC8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CDC8CE?

Black text has the best contrast on #CDC8CE: 12.75:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CDC8CE a warm or cool color?

#CDC8CE is a neutral color.