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#CDCDD1 Whisper of Smoke

#CDCDD1 is a light gray named Whisper of Smoke. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 80.4% green and 82.0% blue (rgb(205, 205, 209)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 4% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. #CDCDD1 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.25:1.

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#CDCDD1 color conversion

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Variations of #CDCDD1

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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#CDCDD1 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

CDCDD1D1D1CD
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Split complementary

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

CDCDD1D1CFCDCFD1CD
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

CDCDD1CDCFD1CFCDD1
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Triadic

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

CDCDD1D1CDCDCDD1CD
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Tetradic

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

CDCDD1D1CDD1D1D1CDCDD1CD
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

CDCDD1D1CDCFD1D1CDCDD1CF
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#CDCDD1 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CDCDD1 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #CCCDD1
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CCCDD1
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CCCDD1
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #CCCDD1
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CCCDD1
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CCCECE
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CDCDD0
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CDCDCD
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CDCDCE

#CDCDD1 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.59:1 Very poor#CDCDD1 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.25:1 Super#CDCDD1 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CDCDD1 in CSS

/* Whisper of Smoke */
.color { color: #CDCDD1; }
.background { background-color: #CDCDD1; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CDCDD1; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 205 209);
color: hsl(240 4% 81%);
color: oklch(0.849 0.005 286.3);

#CDCDD1 FAQ

What color is #CDCDD1?

#CDCDD1 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #CDCDD1?

#CDCDD1 is rgb(205, 205, 209) in RGB, hsl(240, 4%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CDCDD1?

The complementary color of #CDCDD1 is #D1D1CD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CDCDD1?

Black text has the best contrast on #CDCDD1: 13.25:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CDCDD1 a warm or cool color?

#CDCDD1 is a neutral color.