What color is #CBBBB3?

#CBBBB3 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Smooth Pebbles. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBBB3?

The RGB value is 203, 187, 179: 203 red, 187 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBBB3?

The complementary color is #B3C3CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBBB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.3:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBBB3 color

#CBBBB3 rgb(203, 187, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBBBB3 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 73.3% green and 70.2% blue (203, 187, 179).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 19% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Smooth Pebbles (#CABAB1), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

#CBBBB3 color codes

HEX	`#CBBBB3`
RGB	`rgb(203, 187, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 73.3%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 19%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 12%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.98, 4.3, 6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.98, 7.46, 54.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.535, 51.493, 49.916)`
Decimal	`13351859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBBB3, 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 #CBBBB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBBB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	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 #CBBBB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbbb3; }
.text { color: #cbbbb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbbb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 187 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbbb3, #cbc7b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #CBBBB3?: #CBBBB3 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Smooth Pebbles. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBBB3?: The RGB value is 203, 187, 179: 203 red, 187 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBBB3?: The complementary color is #B3C3CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBBB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.3:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.