What color is #CBC7CA?

#CBC7CA is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC7CA?

The RGB value is 203, 199, 202: 203 red, 199 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC7CA?

The complementary color is #C7CBC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC7CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC7CA color

#CBC7CA rgb(203, 199, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC7CA is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 78% green and 79.2% blue (203, 199, 202).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 4% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.56:1).

#CBC7CA color codes

HEX	`#CBC7CA`
RGB	`rgb(203, 199, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 78%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 4%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 2%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.63, 1.93, -1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.63, 2.17, 332.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.711, 57.808, 64.089)`
Decimal	`13354954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC7CA, 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 #CBC7CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC7CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.56:1	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 #CBC7CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc7ca; }
.text { color: #cbc7ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc7ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 199 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc7ca, #cbc7c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CBC7CA?: #CBC7CA is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC7CA?: The RGB value is 203, 199, 202: 203 red, 199 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC7CA?: The complementary color is #C7CBC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC7CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.