What color is #CBCFCD?

#CBCFCD is a light gray, closest to the named color Ghost Whisperer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCFCD?

The RGB value is 203, 207, 205: 203 red, 207 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCFCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #CBCFCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCFCD color

#CBCFCD rgb(203, 207, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCFCD is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 81.2% green and 80.4% blue (203, 207, 205).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 4% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Ghost Whisperer (#CBD1D0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#CBCFCD color codes

HEX	`#CBCFCD`
RGB	`rgb(203, 207, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 81.2%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 4%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 2%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.77, -1.73, 0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.77, 1.81, 163.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.959, 61.73, 66.607)`
Decimal	`13357005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCFCD, 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 #CBCFCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCFCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	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 #CBCFCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbcfcd; }
.text { color: #cbcfcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbcfcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 207 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbcfcd, #cbcfcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBCFCD?: #CBCFCD is a light gray, closest to the named color Ghost Whisperer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCFCD?: The RGB value is 203, 207, 205: 203 red, 207 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCFCD?: The complementary color is #CFCBCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCFCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.