What color is #CBBEB9?

#CBBEB9 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Worn Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBBEB9?

The RGB value is 203, 190, 185: 203 red, 190 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBBEB9?

The complementary color is #B9C6CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBBEB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBBEB9 color

#CBBEB9 rgb(203, 190, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBBEB9 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 74.5% green and 72.5% blue (203, 190, 185).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 15% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Worn Silver (#C9C0BB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#CBBEB9 color codes

HEX	`#CBBEB9`
RGB	`rgb(203, 190, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 74.5%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 15%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 9%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 9%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.89, 3.71, 4.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.89, 5.57, 48.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.798, 53.027, 53.396)`
Decimal	`13352633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBBEB9, 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 #CBBEB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBBEB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	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 #CBBEB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbbeb9; }
.text { color: #cbbeb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbbeb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 190 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbbeb9, #cbc7b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #CBBEB9?: #CBBEB9 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Worn Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBBEB9?: The RGB value is 203, 190, 185: 203 red, 190 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBBEB9?: The complementary color is #B9C6CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBBEB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.