What color is #CBC4C0?

#CBC4C0 is a light, grayish orange known as In the Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of In the Shadows?

The RGB value is 203, 196, 192: 203 red, 196 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of In the Shadows?

The complementary color is #C0C7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC4C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

In the Shadows color: hex code #CBC4C0

#CBC4C0 rgb(203, 196, 192)

Shades of gray

In the Shadows has the hex code #CBC4C0. It is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 76.9% green and 75.3% blue (203, 196, 192).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 10% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

In the Shadows (#CBC4C0) color codes

HEX	`#CBC4C0`
RGB	`rgb(203, 196, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 76.9%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 10%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 5%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.6, 1.73, 2.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.6, 3.35, 58.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.882, 55.983, 57.826)`
Decimal	`13354176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with In the Shadows, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CBC4C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC4C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CBC4C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc4c0; }
.text { color: #cbc4c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc4c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 196 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc4c0, #cbcac0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

See #CBC4C0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CBC4C0?: #CBC4C0 is a light, grayish orange known as In the Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of In the Shadows?: The RGB value is 203, 196, 192: 203 red, 196 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of In the Shadows?: The complementary color is #C0C7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC4C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.