What color is #CBCDC0?

#CBCDC0 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 #CBCDC0?

The RGB value is 203, 205, 192: 203 red, 205 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCDC0?

The complementary color is #C2C0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBCDC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCDC0 color

#CBCDC0 rgb(203, 205, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCDC0 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 80.4% green and 75.3% blue (203, 205, 192).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 12% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.03:1).

#CBCDC0 color codes

HEX	`#CBCDC0`
RGB	`rgb(203, 205, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 80.4%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 12%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 6%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.93, -3, 6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.93, 6.92, 115.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.973, 60.165, 58.523)`
Decimal	`13356480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCDC0, 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 #CBCDC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCDC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.03:1	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 #CBCDC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbcdc0; }
.text { color: #cbcdc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbcdc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 205 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbcdc0, #c4cdc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CBCDC0?: #CBCDC0 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 #CBCDC0?: The RGB value is 203, 205, 192: 203 red, 205 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCDC0?: The complementary color is #C2C0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCDC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.