What color is #C2CBC6?

#C2CBC6 is a light gray, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CBC6?

The RGB value is 194, 203, 198: 194 red, 203 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CBC6?

The complementary color is #CBC2C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CBC6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CBC6 color

#C2CBC6 rgb(194, 203, 198)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CBC6 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 79.6% green and 77.6% blue (194, 203, 198).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 8% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Infusion (#C8D0CA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#C2CBC6 color codes

HEX	`#C2CBC6`
RGB	`rgb(194, 203, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 79.6%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 8%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 4%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.88, -4, 1.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.88, 4.25, 160.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.795, 58.258, 61.826)`
Decimal	`12766150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CBC6, 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 #C2CBC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CBC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	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 #C2CBC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cbc6; }
.text { color: #c2cbc6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cbc6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 203 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cbc6, #c2cbcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C2CBC6?: #C2CBC6 is a light gray, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CBC6?: The RGB value is 194, 203, 198: 194 red, 203 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CBC6?: The complementary color is #CBC2C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CBC6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.