Close to Lavender Gray
#CBC7CD
#CBC7CD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 78% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 6% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CBC7CD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBC7CD as they’d see it.
#CBC7CD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #CBC7CD
What color is #CBC7CD?
#CBC7CD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 78% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 6% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBC7CD in RGB?
#CBC7CD is rgb(203, 199, 205): 203 red, 199 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBC7CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 3, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBC7CD?
PANTONE 434 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBC7CD?
Its complement #C6CAC4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.