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#CBCBC2 Quill Grey

#CBCBC2 is a light gray named Quill Grey. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 79.6% green and 76.1% blue (rgb(203, 203, 194)). Its HSL value is 60° hue, 8% saturation and 78% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black. #CBCBC2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.86:1.

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Variations of #CBCBC2

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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#CBCBC2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

CBCBC2C2C2CB
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Split complementary

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

CBCBC2C2C6CBC6C2CB
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

CBCBC2CBC6C2C6CBC2
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Triadic

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

CBCBC2C2CBCBCBC2CB
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Tetradic

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

CBCBC2C2CBC2C2C2CBCBC2CB
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

CBCBC2C2CBC6C2C2CBCBC2C6
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#CBCBC2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CBCBC2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #CDCBC2
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CDCAC2
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CCCAC2
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #CDCBC2
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CCCBC2
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CDCAC8
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CCCAC5
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CACACA
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CBCBC8

#CBCBC2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.63:1 Very poor#CBCBC2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.86:1 Super#CBCBC2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CBCBC2 in CSS

/* Quill Grey */
.color { color: #CBCBC2; }
.background { background-color: #CBCBC2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CBCBC2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(203 203 194);
color: hsl(60 8% 78%);
color: oklch(0.840 0.012 106.7);

#CBCBC2 FAQ

What color is #CBCBC2?

#CBCBC2 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Quill Grey. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #CBCBC2?

#CBCBC2 is rgb(203, 203, 194) in RGB, hsl(60, 8%, 78%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CBCBC2?

The complementary color of #CBCBC2 is #C2C2CB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CBCBC2?

Black text has the best contrast on #CBCBC2: 12.86:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CBCBC2 a warm or cool color?

#CBCBC2 is a neutral color.