What color is #CBC6B0?

#CBC6B0 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Seine and Sensibility. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC6B0?

The RGB value is 203, 198, 176: 203 red, 198 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC6B0?

The complementary color is #B0B5CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC6B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC6B0 color

#CBC6B0 rgb(203, 198, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC6B0 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 77.6% green and 69% blue (203, 198, 176).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 21% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Seine and Sensibility (#CCC4B0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#CBC6B0 color codes

HEX	`#CBC6B0`
RGB	`rgb(203, 198, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 77.6%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 21%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 13%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.74, -2.01, 11.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.74, 11.82, 99.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.658, 56.22, 49.143)`
Decimal	`13354672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC6B0, 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 #CBC6B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC6B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	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 #CBC6B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc6b0; }
.text { color: #cbc6b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc6b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 198 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc6b0, #c3cbb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CBC6B0?: #CBC6B0 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Seine and Sensibility. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC6B0?: The RGB value is 203, 198, 176: 203 red, 198 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC6B0?: The complementary color is #B0B5CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC6B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.