What color is #CBC7C2?

#CBC7C2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC7C2?

The RGB value is 203, 199, 194: 203 red, 199 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC7C2?

The complementary color is #C2C6CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC7C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC7C2 color

#CBC7C2 rgb(203, 199, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC7C2 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 78% green and 76.1% blue (203, 199, 194).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 8% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Misty Haze (#CEC9C3), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.49:1).

#CBC7C2 color codes

HEX	`#CBC7C2`
RGB	`rgb(203, 199, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 78%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 8%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 4%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.43, 0.49, 2.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.43, 3.03, 80.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.788, 57.439, 59.229)`
Decimal	`13354946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC7C2, 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 #CBC7C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC7C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.49:1	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 #CBC7C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc7c2; }
.text { color: #cbc7c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc7c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 199 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc7c2, #cacbc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CBC7C2?: #CBC7C2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC7C2?: The RGB value is 203, 199, 194: 203 red, 199 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC7C2?: The complementary color is #C2C6CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC7C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.