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#CDC8CF closest to Nimbus Cloud

#CDC8CF 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 81.2% blue (rgb(205, 200, 207)). Its HSL value is 283° hue, 7% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. #CDC8CF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.76:1.

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Variations of #CDC8CF

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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#CDC8CF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

CDC8CFCACFC8
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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.

CDC8CFCAC8CFCFC8CE
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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.

CDC8CFCFC8CACACFC8C8CFCD
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

CDC8CFCFCAC8CACFC8C8CECF
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#CDC8CF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CDC8CF 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 #C8CACF
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C7C9CF
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C9C9CF
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C8CACF
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CAC9CF
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CDC9CA
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CDC8CD
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CACACA
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CAC9CB

#CDC8CF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.65:1 Very poor#CDC8CF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.76:1 Super#CDC8CF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CDC8CF in CSS

/* Nimbus Cloud */
.color { color: #CDC8CF; }
.background { background-color: #CDC8CF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CDC8CF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 200 207);
color: hsl(283 7% 80%);
color: oklch(0.839 0.011 316.5);

#CDC8CF FAQ

What color is #CDC8CF?

#CDC8CF 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 #CDC8CF?

#CDC8CF is rgb(205, 200, 207) in RGB, hsl(283, 7%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CDC8CF?

The complementary color of #CDC8CF is #CACFC8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CDC8CF?

Black text has the best contrast on #CDC8CF: 12.76:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CDC8CF a warm or cool color?

#CDC8CF is a neutral color.