Dusty Grey Color

#cdccd0

Dusty Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red

Inverse Color #32332f
Complementary Color #cfd0cc
Color Shade: mid blue (255° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 80.78% (better contrasting with black)
Dusty Grey Color Sample
Dusty Grey Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #cdccd0

If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Dusty Grey Color. The Silverberry color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Evening Haze (#bdb8c7) for more energetic effect. Try Coveted Gem as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cfd0cc is the best complementary color to Dusty Grey. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cdccd0 complementary color is Celeste, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of French Gray are #cccdd0 and #cfccd0. Thus found on the left and right of #cdccd0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Iron and Gray Suit colors as they work well with Dusty Grey.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Dusty Grey palette consists of #cdd0cc and #d0cfcc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfd0cc). Try Pumice and Quill Gray colors in combination with #cdccd0, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #cdccd0 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dusty Grey. Thus Pumice and Swiss Coffee giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Dusty Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Celeste, Pale Slate, and Pumice split by 90° on the color wheel. #cdccd0 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dusty Grey tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#cfd0cc) and two others. The Swiss Coffee is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Iron – 120° from the complementary Celeste. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d0cdcc and #cccfd0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #cdccd0 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Dusty Grey has a hue angle of 255°, a saturation of 4.08% and a lightness of 80.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cdccd0 is made of 1.18% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black ink.

HEX #cdccd0
RGB Decimal rgb(205,204,208)
RGB Percentage 33%, 33%, 34%
CMYK 1.18, 1.57, 0, 18.43
HSL hsl(255,4.08%,80.78%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(255,1.92%,81.57%)
CIE-LAB lab(82.2274,1.0814,-1.8721)
XYZ xyz(58.1549,60.7189,68.3293)
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