What color is #CBCED2?

#CBCED2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCED2?

The RGB value is 203, 206, 210: 203 red, 206 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCED2?

The complementary color is #D2CFCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBCED2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCED2 color

#CBCED2 rgb(203, 206, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCED2 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 80.8% green and 82.4% blue (203, 206, 210).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 7% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Whisper of Smoke (#CBCECF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#CBCED2 color codes

HEX	`#CBCED2`
RGB	`rgb(203, 206, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 80.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 7%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 3%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 2%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.64, -0.28, -2.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.64, 2.36, 263.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.331, 61.492, 69.756)`
Decimal	`13356754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCED2, 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 #CBCED2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCED2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	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 #CBCED2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbced2; }
.text { color: #cbced2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbced2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 206 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbced2, #cbcbd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBCED2?: #CBCED2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCED2?: The RGB value is 203, 206, 210: 203 red, 206 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCED2?: The complementary color is #D2CFCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCED2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.