Close to Silver Sand
#CBC8CC
#CBC8CC is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 78.4% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 4% 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 #CBC8CC.
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
1.66:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.66:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBC8CC as they’d see it.
#CBC8CC 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 #CBC8CC
What color is #CBC8CC?
#CBC8CC is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 78.4% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 4% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBC8CC in RGB?
#CBC8CC is rgb(203, 200, 204): 203 red, 200 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBC8CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBC8CC?
PANTONE Cool Gray 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBC8CC?
Its complement #C7CAC6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.