What color is #CBCFD0?

#CBCFD0 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 #CBCFD0?

The RGB value is 203, 207, 208: 203 red, 207 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCFD0?

The complementary color is #D0CCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBCFD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCFD0 color

#CBCFD0 rgb(203, 207, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCFD0 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 81.2% green and 81.6% blue (203, 207, 208).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 5% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Whisper of Smoke (#CBCECF), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#CBCFD0 color codes

HEX	`#CBCFD0`
RGB	`rgb(203, 207, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 81.2%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 5%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.85, -1.18, -0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.85, 1.53, 219.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.325, 61.876, 68.533)`
Decimal	`13357008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCFD0, 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 #CBCFD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCFD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #CBCFD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbcfd0; }
.text { color: #cbcfd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbcfd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 207 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbcfd0, #cbcdd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CBCFD0?: #CBCFD0 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 #CBCFD0?: The RGB value is 203, 207, 208: 203 red, 207 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCFD0?: The complementary color is #D0CCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCFD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.