What color is #CDCBBB?

#CDCBBB is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Chrome White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDCBBB?

The RGB value is 205, 203, 187: 205 red, 203 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCBBB?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDCBBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCBBB color

#CDCBBB rgb(205, 203, 187)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCBBB is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 79.6% green and 73.3% blue (205, 203, 187).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 15% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Chrome White (#CAC7B7), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#CDCBBB color codes

HEX	`#CDCBBB`
RGB	`rgb(205, 203, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 79.6%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 15%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 9%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.44, -2.1, 8.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.44, 8.49, 104.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.501, 59.279, 55.522)`
Decimal	`13487035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCBBB, 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 #CDCBBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCBBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	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 #CDCBBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdcbbb; }
.text { color: #cdcbbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcbbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 203 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdcbbb, #c6cdbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CDCBBB?: #CDCBBB is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Chrome White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCBBB?: The RGB value is 205, 203, 187: 205 red, 203 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCBBB?: The complementary color is #BBBDCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCBBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.