What color is #CBCCC6?

#CBCCC6 is a light gray, closest to the named color Silken Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCCC6?

The RGB value is 203, 204, 198: 203 red, 204 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCCC6?

The complementary color is #C7C6CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBCCC6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCCC6 color

#CBCCC6 rgb(203, 204, 198)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCCC6 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 80% green and 77.6% blue (203, 204, 198).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 6% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Silken Pebble (#D0D0C9), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#CBCCC6 color codes

HEX	`#CBCCC6`
RGB	`rgb(203, 204, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 80%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 6%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 3%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.82, -1.43, 2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.82, 3.2, 116.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.413, 59.96, 62.017)`
Decimal	`13356230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCCC6, 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 #CBCCC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCCC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	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 #CBCCC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbccc6; }
.text { color: #cbccc6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbccc6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 204 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbccc6, #c8ccc6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBCCC6?: #CBCCC6 is a light gray, closest to the named color Silken Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCCC6?: The RGB value is 203, 204, 198: 203 red, 204 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCCC6?: The complementary color is #C7C6CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCCC6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.