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#cdcdcd ≈ Light Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#cdcdcd is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 80.39% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 80.39% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and backgrounds and large surfaces. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Light Gray (#d3d3d3), ΔE 1.44.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.6105

Complementary

  1. #cdcdcd
  2. #cdcdcd

Split complementary

  1. #cdcdcd
  2. #cdcdcd
  3. #cdcdcd

Analogous

  1. #cdcdcd
  2. #cdcdcd
  3. #cdcdcd

Triadic

  1. #cdcdcd
  2. #cdcdcd
  3. #cdcdcd

Tetradic

  1. #cdcdcd
  2. #cdcdcd
  3. #cdcdcd
  4. #cdcdcd

Square

  1. #cdcdcd
  2. #cdcdcd
  3. #cdcdcd
  4. #cdcdcd

Monochromatic

  1. #808080
  2. #a7a7a7
  3. #cdcdcd
  4. #f3f3f3
  5. #f5f5f5

Shades

#cdcdcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cdcdcd
  2. #b9b9b9
  3. #a4a4a4
  4. #909090
  5. #7b7b7b
  6. #676767
  7. #525252
  8. #3e3e3e
  9. #292929
  10. #151515
  11. #000000

Tints

#cdcdcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cdcdcd
  2. #d2d2d2
  3. #d7d7d7
  4. #dcdcdc
  5. #e1e1e1
  6. #e6e6e6
  7. #ebebeb
  8. #f0f0f0
  9. #f5f5f5
  10. #fafafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cdcdcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cdcdcd
  2. #c5c5c5
  3. #bebebe
  4. #b6b6b6
  5. #aeaeae
  6. #a7a7a7
  7. #9f9f9f
  8. #979797
  9. #8f8f8f
  10. #888888
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cdcdcd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cdcdcd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cdcdcd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cdcdcd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cdcdcd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cdcdcd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cdcdcd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cdcdcd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cdcdcd {
  color: #cdcdcd;
}
Background
.bg-cdcdcd {
  background-color: #cdcdcd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cdcdcd {
  border: 2px solid #cdcdcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cdcdcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 205 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cdcdcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cdcdcd, #cdcdcd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cdcdcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 205 205 / 0.35);
}

#d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 1.44 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 1.44 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 3.25 #dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 3.52 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 3.78 #e5e4e2 Platinum ΔE 5.42 #f4f0ec Isabelline ΔE 8.35 #323232 Inverted #cdcdcd Grayscale 

Light Gray
#cdcdcd  rgb(205, 205, 205)  hsl(0, 0%, 80%)  Light Gray
#cdcdcd  rgb(205, 205, 205)  hsl(0, 0%, 80%)  Light Gray
#cdcdcd  rgb(205, 205, 205)  hsl(0, 0%, 80%)  Light Gray
#cdcdcd  rgb(205, 205, 205)  hsl(0, 0%, 80%)  Light Gray