What color is #CBC8C4?

#CBC8C4 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 #CBC8C4?

The RGB value is 203, 200, 196: 203 red, 200 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC8C4?

The complementary color is #C4C7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC8C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC8C4 color

#CBC8C4 rgb(203, 200, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC8C4 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 78.4% green and 76.9% blue (203, 200, 196).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 6% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Misty Haze (#CEC9C3), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#CBC8C4 color codes

HEX	`#CBC8C4`
RGB	`rgb(203, 200, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 78.4%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 6%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 3%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 3%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.73, 0.32, 2.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.73, 2.38, 82.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.245, 57.991, 60.497)`
Decimal	`13355204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC8C4, 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 #CBC8C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC8C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	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 #CBC8C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc8c4; }
.text { color: #cbc8c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc8c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 200 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc8c4, #cbcbc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CBC8C4?: #CBC8C4 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 #CBC8C4?: The RGB value is 203, 200, 196: 203 red, 200 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC8C4?: The complementary color is #C4C7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC8C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.