What color is #CBCFC2?

#CBCFC2 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Wishing Well. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCFC2?

The RGB value is 203, 207, 194: 203 red, 207 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCFC2?

The complementary color is #C6C2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBCFC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCFC2 color

#CBCFC2 rgb(203, 207, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCFC2 is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 81.2% green and 76.1% blue (203, 207, 194).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 12% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Wishing Well (#D0D1C1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#CBCFC2 color codes

HEX	`#CBCFC2`
RGB	`rgb(203, 207, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 81.2%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 12%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.5, -3.7, 5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.5, 7.03, 121.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.678, 61.217, 59.859)`
Decimal	`13356994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCFC2, 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 #CBCFC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCFC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	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 #CBCFC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbcfc2; }
.text { color: #cbcfc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbcfc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 207 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbcfc2, #c4cfc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CBCFC2?: #CBCFC2 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Wishing Well. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCFC2?: The RGB value is 203, 207, 194: 203 red, 207 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCFC2?: The complementary color is #C6C2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCFC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.