Close to Light Gray
#CED8CF
#CED8CF is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Light Gray. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 84.7% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 126°, with 11% saturation and 83% 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 #CED8CF.
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
1.46:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CED8CF as they’d see it.
#CED8CF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CED8CF
What color is #CED8CF?
#CED8CF is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Light Gray. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 84.7% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 126°, with 11% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CED8CF in RGB?
#CED8CF is rgb(206, 216, 207): 206 red, 216 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CED8CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 4, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CED8CF?
PANTONE 427 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CED8CF?
Its complement #DCD2DB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.