Close to Lavender Gray
#CDC5CB
#CDC5CB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 77.3% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 7% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDC5CB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.44:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.44:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDC5CB as they’d see it.
#CDC5CB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #CDC5CB
What color is #CDC5CB?
#CDC5CB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 77.3% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 7% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDC5CB in RGB?
#CDC5CB is rgb(205, 197, 203): 205 red, 197 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDC5CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 1, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDC5CB?
PANTONE 434 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDC5CB?
Its complement #C1C9C3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.