Light gray

#cdcecd

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light gray carries almost no chroma, so it works as a neutral. Neutrals like this hold a palette together quietly. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Light gray color values

Every conversion for #cdcecd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cdcecd

RGB205, 206, 205

HSL120, 1%, 81%

HSV120, 0%, 81%

CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 19%

Lab82.66, -0.52, 0.37

XYZ58.27, 61.53, 66.56

Decimal13487821

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone649 C

Shades of light gray

#babbba #a7a8a7 #939693 #808380 #6d706d #5a5c5a #484948 #353635 #222322 #0f0f0f

Tints of light gray

#d1d2d1 #d5d6d5 #d9dad9 #dddedd #e1e2e1 #e6e6e6 #eaeaea #eeeeee #f2f2f2 #f6f6f6

Colors that go with light gray

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Light gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 0, 0, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cdcecd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 0 0 19

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 4 4 25

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light gray in css

Copy #cdcecd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cdcecd; }
.text { color: #cdcecd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcecd; }

How light gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cdcecd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cdcecd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cdcecd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cdcecd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light gray, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #cdcecd come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.