#CBCDCB Color
#CBCDCB is rgb(203, 205, 203) in RGB, hsl(120, 2%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBCDCBrgb(203, 205, 203)hsl(120, 2%, 80%)hsv(120, 1%, 80%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 20%)oklch(84.6% 0.003 145.5)lab(82.20% -0.98 0.74)lch(82.20% 1.23 142.89)What #CBCDCB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CBCDCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBCDCB Channel Values
How #CBCDCB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 203 · G 205 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 2% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 1% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBCDCB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CBCDCB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBCDCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CBCDCB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CBCDCB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbcdcb: #CBCDCB;background-color: #CBCDCB;colors: { 'color-cbcdcb': '#CBCDCB' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.804, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_cbcdcb">#CBCDCB</color>fill="#CBCDCB"More Gray Colors
#CBCDCB sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBCDCB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBCDCB?
#CBCDCB is a lightest gray — rgb(203, 205, 203) in RGB and hsl(120, 2%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.24.
What is the RGB value of #CBCDCB?
#CBCDCB is rgb(203, 205, 203) — red 203, green 205, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBCDCB?
#CBCDCB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBCDCB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBCDCB scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBCDCB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBCDCB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 2.66, which is very hard to tell apart.
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