What color is #CBD1CE?

#CBD1CE 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 #CBD1CE?

The RGB value is 203, 209, 206: 203 red, 209 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD1CE?

The complementary color is #D1CBCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD1CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD1CE color

#CBD1CE rgb(203, 209, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBD1CE is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 82% green and 80.8% blue (203, 209, 206).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 6% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% 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 13.55:1).

#CBD1CE color codes

HEX	`#CBD1CE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 209, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 82%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 6%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 3%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.31, -2.59, 0.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.31, 2.71, 163.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.568, 62.753, 67.408)`
Decimal	`13357518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD1CE, 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 #CBD1CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD1CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.55:1	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 #CBD1CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd1ce; }
.text { color: #cbd1ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd1ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 209 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd1ce, #cbd1d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBD1CE?: #CBD1CE 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 #CBD1CE?: The RGB value is 203, 209, 206: 203 red, 209 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD1CE?: The complementary color is #D1CBCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD1CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.