What color is #CBCCCF?

#CBCCCF is a light gray, closest to the named color Nimbus Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCCCF?

The RGB value is 203, 204, 207: 203 red, 204 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCCCF?

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

Is black or white text better on #CBCCCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCCCF color

#CBCCCF rgb(203, 204, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCCCF is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 80% green and 81.2% blue (203, 204, 207).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 4% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Nimbus Cloud (#C8C8CC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.08:1).

#CBCCCF color codes

HEX	`#CBCCCF`
RGB	`rgb(203, 204, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 80%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 4%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 2%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.05, 0.21, -1.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.05, 1.62, 277.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.482, 60.387, 67.647)`
Decimal	`13356239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCCCF, 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 #CBCCCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCCCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.08:1	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 #CBCCCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbcccf; }
.text { color: #cbcccf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbcccf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 204 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbcccf, #cccbcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBCCCF?: #CBCCCF is a light gray, closest to the named color Nimbus Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCCCF?: The RGB value is 203, 204, 207: 203 red, 204 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCCCF?: The complementary color is #CFCECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCCCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.