What color is #CECBD1?

#CECBD1 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 #CECBD1?

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

What is the complementary color of #CECBD1?

The complementary color is #CED1CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CECBD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CECBD1 color

#CECBD1 rgb(206, 203, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CECBD1 is a light gray.

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

Its hue angle is 270°, with 6% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#CECBD1 color codes

HEX	`#CECBD1`
RGB	`rgb(206, 203, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 79.6%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 6%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 3%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.08, 2.13, -2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.08, 3.37, 309.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.316, 60.437, 68.903)`
Decimal	`13552593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CECBD1, 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 #CECBD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CECBD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	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 #CECBD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cecbd1; }
.text { color: #cecbd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cecbd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 203 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cecbd1, #d1cbd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CECBD1?: #CECBD1 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 #CECBD1?: The RGB value is 206, 203, 209: 206 red, 203 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CECBD1?: The complementary color is #CED1CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CECBD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.