#CBCACE

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#cbcace is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(203, 202, 206), HSL(255°, 4%, 80%), CMYK(1%, 2%, 0%, 19%). Closest named color: lightgray. Contrast is 1.63:1 on white and 12.88:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cbcace
RGBrgb(203 202 206)
RGB (legacy)rgb(203, 202, 206)
RGB %rgb(80% 79% 81%)
HSLhsl(255 4% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(255, 2%, 81%)
HWBhwb(255 79% 19%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 19%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(81.49 0.91 -1.87)
LCHlch(81.49 2.08 295.82)
OKLaboklab(0.841 0.0026 -0.005)
OKLCHoklch(0.841 0.0056 297.71)
Decimal13355726

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorlightgray ΔE 2.6
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue255°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)4% / 2%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)81%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)80% / 79%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5939
Red / Green / Blue203 / 202 / 206

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.63:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
12.88:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 28.1 / -74.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -31.7 / 75.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cbcace;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(84.1% 0.0056 297.71);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(203 202 206 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cbcace] text-[#cbcace] border-[#cbcace]">