What color is #CBB6BE?

#CBB6BE is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBB6BE?

The RGB value is 203, 182, 190: 203 red, 182 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBB6BE?

The complementary color is #B6CBC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBB6BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBB6BE color

#CBB6BE rgb(203, 182, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBB6BE is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 71.4% green and 74.5% blue (203, 182, 190).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 17% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.97:1).

#CBB6BE color codes

HEX	`#CBB6BE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 182, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 71.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 17%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 10%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.99, 8.86, -1.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.99, 8.96, 351.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.65, 49.871, 55.663)`
Decimal	`13350590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBB6BE, 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 #CBB6BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBB6BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.97:1	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 #CBB6BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbb6be; }
.text { color: #cbb6be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb6be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 182 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbb6be, #cbb9b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CBB6BE?: #CBB6BE is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBB6BE?: The RGB value is 203, 182, 190: 203 red, 182 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBB6BE?: The complementary color is #B6CBC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBB6BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.