What color is #C0B4BE?

#C0B4BE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0B4BE?

The RGB value is 192, 180, 190: 192 red, 180 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0B4BE?

The complementary color is #B4C0B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0B4BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0B4BE color

#C0B4BE rgb(192, 180, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C0B4BE is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 70.6% green and 74.5% blue (192, 180, 190).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 9% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#C0B4BE color codes

HEX	`#C0B4BE`
RGB	`rgb(192, 180, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 70.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 9%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 6%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.55, 6.07, -3.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.55, 7.02, 329.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.352, 47.567, 55.392)`
Decimal	`12629182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0B4BE, 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 #C0B4BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0B4BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	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 #C0B4BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0b4be; }
.text { color: #c0b4be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0b4be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 180 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0b4be, #c0b4b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #C0B4BE?: #C0B4BE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0B4BE?: The RGB value is 192, 180, 190: 192 red, 180 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0B4BE?: The complementary color is #B4C0B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0B4BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.