What color is #C4CBD7?

#C4CBD7 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4CBD7?

The RGB value is 196, 203, 215: 196 red, 203 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4CBD7?

The complementary color is #D7D0C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4CBD7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4CBD7 color

#C4CBD7 rgb(196, 203, 215)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C4CBD7 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 79.6% green and 84.3% blue (196, 203, 215).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 19% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Steel Mist (#C6CEDA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#C4CBD7 color codes

HEX	`#C4CBD7`
RGB	`rgb(196, 203, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 79.6%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 19%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 9%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 6%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.49, -0.07, -6.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.49, 6.78, 269.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.384, 59.353, 72.763)`
Decimal	`12897239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4CBD7, 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 #C4CBD7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4CBD7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	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 #C4CBD7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4cbd7; }
.text { color: #c4cbd7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4cbd7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 203 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4cbd7, #c7c4d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4CBD7?: #C4CBD7 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4CBD7?: The RGB value is 196, 203, 215: 196 red, 203 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4CBD7?: The complementary color is #D7D0C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4CBD7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.