What color is #CBD0CE?

#CBD0CE 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 #CBD0CE?

The RGB value is 203, 208, 206: 203 red, 208 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD0CE?

The complementary color is #D0CBCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD0CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD0CE color

#CBD0CE rgb(203, 208, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBD0CE is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 81.6% green and 80.8% blue (203, 208, 206).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 5% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Ghost Whisperer (#CBD1D0), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#CBD0CE color codes

HEX	`#CBD0CE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 208, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 81.6%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 5%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.05, -2.07, 0.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.05, 2.11, 169.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.323, 62.264, 67.326)`
Decimal	`13357262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD0CE, 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 #CBD0CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD0CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	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 #CBD0CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd0ce; }
.text { color: #cbd0ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd0ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 208 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd0ce, #cbd0d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBD0CE?: #CBD0CE 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 #CBD0CE?: The RGB value is 203, 208, 206: 203 red, 208 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD0CE?: The complementary color is #D0CBCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD0CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.