What color is #CBB8C7?

#CBB8C7 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 #CBB8C7?

The RGB value is 203, 184, 199: 203 red, 184 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBB8C7?

The complementary color is #B8CBBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBB8C7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBB8C7 color

#CBB8C7 rgb(203, 184, 199)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBB8C7 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 72.2% green and 78% blue (203, 184, 199).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 15% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.22:1).

#CBB8C7 color codes

HEX	`#CBB8C7`
RGB	`rgb(203, 184, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 72.2%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 15%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 9%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.74, 9.4, -5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.74, 10.69, 331.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.077, 51.102, 61.142)`
Decimal	`13351111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBB8C7, 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 #CBB8C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBB8C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.22:1	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 #CBB8C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbb8c7; }
.text { color: #cbb8c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb8c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 184 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbb8c7, #cbb8be); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CBB8C7?: #CBB8C7 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 #CBB8C7?: The RGB value is 203, 184, 199: 203 red, 184 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBB8C7?: The complementary color is #B8CBBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBB8C7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.