What color is #CBC2BD?

#CBC2BD 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 #CBC2BD?

The RGB value is 203, 194, 189: 203 red, 194 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC2BD?

The complementary color is #BDC6CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC2BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC2BD color

#CBC2BD rgb(203, 194, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC2BD is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 76.1% green and 74.1% blue (203, 194, 189).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 12% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Worn Silver (#C9C0BB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#CBC2BD color codes

HEX	`#CBC2BD`
RGB	`rgb(203, 194, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 76.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 12%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 7%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.02, 2.27, 3.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.02, 4.28, 58.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.105, 54.955, 55.944)`
Decimal	`13353661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC2BD, 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 #CBC2BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC2BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #CBC2BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc2bd; }
.text { color: #cbc2bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc2bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 194 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc2bd, #cbc9bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CBC2BD?: #CBC2BD 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 #CBC2BD?: The RGB value is 203, 194, 189: 203 red, 194 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC2BD?: The complementary color is #BDC6CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC2BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.