Warm Gray 2 C
PANTONE WARM-GRAY-2-C TCX
Pantone Warm Gray 2 C is HEX #CBC4BC, RGB 203, 196, 188, and about CMYK 0, 3, 7, 20. It is a light, muted warm beige color. The best text color on it is black at 12.16:1.
| Family | Beige |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | calm, softness and neutrality |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #CBC4BC | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | CBC4BC | |
| RGB | 203, 196, 188 | |
| RGB percent | 79.6%, 76.9%, 73.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 3, 7, 20 | |
| HSL | 32, 13%, 77% | |
| HSV | 32, 7%, 80% | |
| LAB | 79.5, 1.0, 4.9 | |
| LCH | 79.5, 5.0, 78.0 | |
| Decimal | 13354172 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-warm-gray-2-c: #CBC4BC; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #CBC4BC; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-warm-gray-2-c': '#CBC4BC' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.769, blue: 0.737) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_warm_gray_2_c">#CBC4BC</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFCBC4BC) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"warm-gray-2-c","name":"Warm Gray 2 C","hex":"#CBC4BC"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Warm Gray 2 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Warm Gray 2 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Warm Gray 2 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.16:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #CBC4BC on white | 1.73:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #CBC4BC on black | 12.16:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #CBC4BC | 1.73:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #CBC4BC | 12.16:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Warm Gray 2 C
12.16:1
Warm Gray 2 C on white
1.73:1
Warm Gray 2 C on near black
10.94:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Warm Gray 2 C is built here as C0 M3 Y7 K20. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M3 Y7 K20 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 31% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More beige colors
Questions about Warm Gray 2 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Warm Gray 2 C?
HEX #CBC4BC, equivalent to RGB 203, 196, 188. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Warm Gray 2 C?
A process build of C0 M3 Y7 K20. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Warm Gray 2 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and muted, with a hue of 32 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Warm Gray 2 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.16:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.