Close to Fog
#CBCDC1
#CBCDC1 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Fog. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 80.4% green, and 75.7% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 11% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CBCDC1.
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
1.61:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBCDC1 as they’d see it.
#CBCDC1 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 #CBCDC1
What color is #CBCDC1?
#CBCDC1 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Fog. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 80.4% green, and 75.7% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 11% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBCDC1 in RGB?
#CBCDC1 is rgb(203, 205, 193): 203 red, 205 green, and 193 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBCDC1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 6, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBCDC1?
PANTONE Warm Gray 1 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBCDC1?
Its complement #CCCAD6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.