What color is #CBCBCD?

#CBCBCD is a light gray, closest to the named color Silverback. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCBCD?

The RGB value is 203, 203, 205: 203 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCBCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #CBCBCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCBCD color

#CBCBCD rgb(203, 203, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCBCD is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 79.6% green and 80.4% blue (203, 203, 205).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 2% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Silverback (#CBCBCB), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.96:1).

#CBCBCD color codes

HEX	`#CBCBCD`
RGB	`rgb(203, 203, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 79.6%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 2%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 1%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.74, 0.37, -0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.74, 1.06, 290.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.002, 59.816, 66.288)`
Decimal	`13355981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCBCD, 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 #CBCBCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCBCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.96:1	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 #CBCBCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbcbcd; }
.text { color: #cbcbcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbcbcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 203 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbcbcd, #cccbcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBCBCD?: #CBCBCD is a light gray, closest to the named color Silverback. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCBCD?: The RGB value is 203, 203, 205: 203 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCBCD?: The complementary color is #CDCDCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCBCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.