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#CBBBB9 closest to Mothy

#CBBBB9 is a light gray; the closest named color is Mothy. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 73.3% green and 72.5% blue (rgb(203, 187, 185)). Its HSL value is 7° hue, 15% saturation and 76% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% yellow and 20% black. #CBBBB9 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.35:1.

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#CBBBB9 color conversion

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Variations of #CBBBB9

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CBBBB9 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

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

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CBBBB9 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CBBBB9 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C2C0B9
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEBDB9
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C2BDB9
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C2C0B9
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C4BEB9
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CFB9BA
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CDBABA
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C2BEBD

#CBBBB9 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.85:1 Very poor#CBBBB9 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.35:1 Very good#CBBBB9 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CBBBB9 in CSS

/* Mothy */
.color { color: #CBBBB9; }
.background { background-color: #CBBBB9; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CBBBB9; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(203 187 185);
color: hsl(7 15% 76%);
color: oklch(0.805 0.018 26.1);

#CBBBB9 FAQ

What color is #CBBBB9?

#CBBBB9 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Mothy. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #CBBBB9?

#CBBBB9 is rgb(203, 187, 185) in RGB, hsl(7, 15%, 76%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 8%, 9%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CBBBB9?

The complementary color of #CBBBB9 is #B9C9CB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CBBBB9?

Black text has the best contrast on #CBBBB9: 11.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CBBBB9 a warm or cool color?

#CBBBB9 is a neutral color.