What color is #CBCCC3?

#CBCCC3 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Pastel Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCCC3?

The RGB value is 203, 204, 195: 203 red, 204 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCCC3?

The complementary color is #C4C3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBCCC3?

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.

#CBCCC3 color

#CBCCC3 rgb(203, 204, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCCC3 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 80% green and 76.5% blue (203, 204, 195).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 8% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#CBCCC3 color codes

HEX	`#CBCCC3`
RGB	`rgb(203, 204, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 80%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 8%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 4%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.74, -1.96, 4.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.74, 4.78, 114.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.07, 59.822, 60.212)`
Decimal	`13356227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCCC3, 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 #CBCCC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCCC3 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 #CBCCC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbccc3; }
.text { color: #cbccc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbccc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 204 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbccc3, #c6ccc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBCCC3?: #CBCCC3 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Pastel Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCCC3?: The RGB value is 203, 204, 195: 203 red, 204 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCCC3?: The complementary color is #C4C3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCCC3?: 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.