#C8C8D0 Color
#C8C8D0 is rgb(200, 200, 208) in RGB, hsl(240, 8%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 4%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8C8D0rgb(200, 200, 208)hsl(240, 8%, 80%)hsv(240, 4%, 82%)cmyk(4%, 4%, 0%, 18%)oklch(83.5% 0.011 286.2)lab(80.78% 1.11 -4.00)lch(80.78% 4.15 285.56)What #C8C8D0 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C8C8D0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8C8D0 Channel Values
How #C8C8D0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 200 · G 200 · B 208 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 8% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 4% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8C8D0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C8C8D0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8C8D0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C8C8D0
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C8C8D0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8c8d0: #C8C8D0;background-color: #C8C8D0;colors: { 'color-c8c8d0': '#C8C8D0' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.784, blue: 0.816)<color name="color_c8c8d0">#C8C8D0</color>fill="#C8C8D0"More Gray Colors
#C8C8D0 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8C8D0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8C8D0?
#C8C8D0 is a lightest gray — rgb(200, 200, 208) in RGB and hsl(240, 8%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.56.
What is the RGB value of #C8C8D0?
#C8C8D0 is rgb(200, 200, 208) — red 200, green 200, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8C8D0?
#C8C8D0 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 4%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8C8D0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8C8D0 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8C8D0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8C8D0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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