What color is #CBC4C1?

#CBC4C1 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color In the Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC4C1?

The RGB value is 203, 196, 193: 203 red, 196 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC4C1?

The complementary color is #C1C8CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC4C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC4C1 color

#CBC4C1 rgb(203, 196, 193)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC4C1 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 76.9% green and 75.7% blue (203, 196, 193).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 9% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is In the Shadows (#CBC4C0), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.21:1).

#CBC4C1 color codes

HEX	`#CBC4C1`
RGB	`rgb(203, 196, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 76.9%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 9%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 5%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.63, 1.9, 2.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.63, 3.04, 51.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.993, 56.027, 58.412)`
Decimal	`13354177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC4C1, 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 #CBC4C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC4C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.21:1	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 #CBC4C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc4c1; }
.text { color: #cbc4c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc4c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 196 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc4c1, #cbc9c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CBC4C1?: #CBC4C1 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color In the Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC4C1?: The RGB value is 203, 196, 193: 203 red, 196 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC4C1?: The complementary color is #C1C8CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC4C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.