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#CBD4BA

#cbd4ba ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#cbd4ba is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 83.14% green and 72.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.25% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.26% yellow and 16.86% black. Its hue angle is 80.77°, with 23.21% saturation and 78.04% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 8.34.

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Relative luminance0.6333

Complementary

  1. #cbd4ba
  2. #c3bad4

Split complementary

  1. #cbd4ba
  2. #babed4
  3. #d0bad4

Analogous

  1. #d4d0ba
  2. #cbd4ba
  3. #bed4ba

Triadic

  1. #cbd4ba
  2. #bacbd4
  3. #d4bacb

Tetradic

  1. #cbd4ba
  2. #bad4c3
  3. #c3bad4
  4. #d4bacb

Square

  1. #cbd4ba
  2. #bad4d0
  3. #c3bad4
  4. #d4babe

Monochromatic

  1. #83975e
  2. #a7b78b
  3. #cbd4ba
  4. #eff1e9
  5. #f6f7f2

Shades

#cbd4ba mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cbd4ba
  2. #b7bfa7
  3. #a2aa95
  4. #8e9482
  5. #7a7f70
  6. #666a5d
  7. #51554a
  8. #3d4038
  9. #292a25
  10. #141513
  11. #000000

Tints

#cbd4ba mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cbd4ba
  2. #d0d8c1
  3. #d5ddc8
  4. #dbe1cf
  5. #e0e5d6
  6. #e5eadd
  7. #eaeee3
  8. #eff2ea
  9. #f5f6f1
  10. #fafbf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cbd4ba mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cbd4ba
  2. #c4ccb4
  3. #bcc3ae
  4. #b5bba9
  5. #adb2a3
  6. #a6aa9d
  7. #9ea297
  8. #979991
  9. #8f918c
  10. #888886
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d0d0d0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ced2c8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d8d1b9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d6d0bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cdd1cd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d3d2b9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d2d2bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ccd2c5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cbd4ba {
  color: #cbd4ba;
}
Background
.bg-cbd4ba {
  background-color: #cbd4ba;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cbd4ba {
  border: 2px solid #cbd4ba;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cbd4ba;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 212 186;
  --color-primary-hsl: 81 23% 78%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cbd4ba {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cbd4ba, #bed4ba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cbd4ba {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 212 186 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 8.34 #f5f5dc Beige ΔE 8.58 #f0ead6 Eggshell ΔE 9.14 #eae0c8 Pearl ΔE 9.15 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 9.55 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.70 #fafad2 Light Goldenrod Yellow ΔE 9.92 #342b45 Inverted #d0d0d0 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#cbd4ba  rgb(203, 212, 186)  hsl(81, 23%, 78%)  Ash Gray
#c3bad4  rgb(195, 186, 212)  hsl(261, 23%, 78%)  Languid Lavender
#bacbd4  rgb(186, 203, 212)  hsl(201, 23%, 78%)  Pastel Blue
#d4bacb  rgb(212, 186, 203)  hsl(321, 23%, 78%)  Thistle