What color is #C2CBCE?

#C2CBCE is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Distant Hills. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CBCE?

The RGB value is 194, 203, 206: 194 red, 203 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CBCE?

The complementary color is #CEC5C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CBCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CBCE color

#C2CBCE rgb(194, 203, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CBCE is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 79.6% green and 80.8% blue (194, 203, 206).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 11% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Distant Hills (#BCC8CC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#C2CBCE color codes

HEX	`#C2CBCE`
RGB	`rgb(194, 203, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 79.6%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 11%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 1%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.09, -2.49, -2.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.09, 3.57, 225.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.742, 58.637, 66.815)`
Decimal	`12766158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CBCE, 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 #C2CBCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CBCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	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 #C2CBCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cbce; }
.text { color: #c2cbce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cbce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 203 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cbce, #c2c5ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C2CBCE?: #C2CBCE is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Distant Hills. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CBCE?: The RGB value is 194, 203, 206: 194 red, 203 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CBCE?: The complementary color is #CEC5C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CBCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.