What color is #CBD1CC?

#CBD1CC is a light gray, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD1CC?

The RGB value is 203, 209, 204: 203 red, 209 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD1CC?

The complementary color is #D1CBD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD1CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD1CC color

#CBD1CC rgb(203, 209, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBD1CC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 82% green and 80% blue (203, 209, 204).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 6% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Infusion (#C8D0CA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#CBD1CC color codes

HEX	`#CBD1CC`
RGB	`rgb(203, 209, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 82%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 6%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 3%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.26, -2.96, 1.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.26, 3.44, 149.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.326, 62.657, 66.136)`
Decimal	`13357516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD1CC, 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 #CBD1CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD1CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	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 #CBD1CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd1cc; }
.text { color: #cbd1cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd1cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 209 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd1cc, #cbd1cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBD1CC?: #CBD1CC is a light gray, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD1CC?: The RGB value is 203, 209, 204: 203 red, 209 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD1CC?: The complementary color is #D1CBD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD1CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.