Start generating
C8BBAE

#C8BBAE closest to Smooth Pebbles

#C8BBAE is a light gray; the closest named color is Smooth Pebbles. In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 73.3% green and 68.2% blue (rgb(200, 187, 174)). Its HSL value is 30° hue, 19% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black. #C8BBAE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.18:1.

Make a palette with #C8BBAE

#C8BBAE color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #C8BBAE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

C8BBAEAEA297948A807B736A635C554C464136322E211F1C0F0D0B020201

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

C8BBAECDC2B6D3C8BED8CFC6DED6CEE3DDD6E9E3DEEEEAE6F4F1EEF9F8F7

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

C8BBAEC1B5A9B9AFA5B2A9A0ABA39BA39D979C979295918E8E8B89878685

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

CCB8B8CCB8B5CCB9B3CBB9B1CABAAFC8BBAEC6BCADC4BDADC1BEADBFBFAEBCC0AF

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

A8B0C3AFB3BFB5B5BBBBB7B7C2B9B2C8BBAECBB9A9CEB8A5D0B6A0D3B49BD5B297

#C8BBAE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

C8BBAEAEBBC8
Open in generator →

Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

C8BBAEAEC8C8AEAEC8
Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

C8BBAEC8AEAEC8C8AE
Open in generator →

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

C8BBAEAEC8BBBBAEC8
Open in generator →

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

C8BBAEBBC8AEAEBBC8BBAEC8
Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

C8BBAEAEC8AEAEBBC8C8AEC8
Open in generator →

#C8BBAE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C8BBAE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C3BEAE
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0BBAD
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C2BCAD
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C3BEAE
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C4BDAE
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CDB8B7
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CABAB2
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BDBDBD
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C0BCB9

#C8BBAE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.88:1 Very poor#C8BBAE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.18:1 Very good#C8BBAE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #C8BBAE

Palettes with #C8BBAE

#C8BBAE in CSS

/* Smooth Pebbles */
.color { color: #C8BBAE; }
.background { background-color: #C8BBAE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C8BBAE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(200 187 174);
color: hsl(30 19% 73%);
color: oklch(0.799 0.023 67.5);

#C8BBAE FAQ

What color is #C8BBAE?

#C8BBAE is a light gray. Its closest named color is Smooth Pebbles. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #C8BBAE?

#C8BBAE is rgb(200, 187, 174) in RGB, hsl(30, 19%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C8BBAE?

The complementary color of #C8BBAE is #AEBBC8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C8BBAE?

Black text has the best contrast on #C8BBAE: 11.18:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C8BBAE a warm or cool color?

#C8BBAE is a neutral color.