What color is #CEC9CB?

#CEC9CB is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEC9CB?

The RGB value is 206, 201, 203: 206 red, 201 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEC9CB?

The complementary color is #C9CECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEC9CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEC9CB color

#CEC9CB rgb(206, 201, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CEC9CB is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 78.8% green and 79.6% blue (206, 201, 203).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 5% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.84:1).

#CEC9CB color codes

HEX	`#CEC9CB`
RGB	`rgb(206, 201, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 78.8%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 5%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 2%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 1%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.41, 2.09, -0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.41, 2.12, 349.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.118, 59.207, 64.907)`
Decimal	`13552075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEC9CB, 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 #CEC9CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEC9CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.84:1	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 #CEC9CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cec9cb; }
.text { color: #cec9cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cec9cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 201 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cec9cb, #cecac9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CEC9CB?: #CEC9CB is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEC9CB?: The RGB value is 206, 201, 203: 206 red, 201 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEC9CB?: The complementary color is #C9CECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEC9CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.