What color is #CDCBBC?

#CDCBBC 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 #CDCBBC?

The RGB value is 205, 203, 188: 205 red, 203 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCBBC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDCBBC?

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.

#CDCBBC color

#CDCBBC rgb(205, 203, 188)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 79.6% green and 73.7% blue (205, 203, 188).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 15% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 8% 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).

#CDCBBC color codes

HEX	`#CDCBBC`
RGB	`rgb(205, 203, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 79.6%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 15%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.47, -1.93, 7.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.47, 7.96, 104.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.609, 59.322, 56.088)`
Decimal	`13487036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#CDCBBC 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 #CDCBBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdcbbc; }
.text { color: #cdcbbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcbbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 203 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdcbbc, #c7cdbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CDCBBC?: #CDCBBC 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 #CDCBBC?: The RGB value is 205, 203, 188: 205 red, 203 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCBBC?: The complementary color is #BCBECD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCBBC?: 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.