What color is #CBC8CE?

#CBC8CE 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 #CBC8CE?

The RGB value is 203, 200, 206: 203 red, 200 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC8CE?

The complementary color is #CBCEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC8CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC8CE color

#CBC8CE rgb(203, 200, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC8CE is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 78.4% green and 80.8% blue (203, 200, 206).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 6% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#CBC8CE color codes

HEX	`#CBC8CE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 200, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 78.4%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 6%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 3%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.99, 2.14, -2.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.99, 3.38, 309.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.422, 58.461, 66.692)`
Decimal	`13355214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC8CE, 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 #CBC8CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC8CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #CBC8CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc8ce; }
.text { color: #cbc8ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc8ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 200 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc8ce, #cec8ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CBC8CE?: #CBC8CE 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 #CBC8CE?: The RGB value is 203, 200, 206: 203 red, 200 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC8CE?: The complementary color is #CBCEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC8CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.