What color is #CDCFBD?

#CDCFBD is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Wishing Well. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDCFBD?

The RGB value is 205, 207, 189: 205 red, 207 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCFBD?

The complementary color is #BFBDCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCFBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCFBD color

#CDCFBD rgb(205, 207, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCFBD is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 81.2% green and 74.1% blue (205, 207, 189).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 16% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Wishing Well (#D0D1C1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.26:1).

#CDCFBD color codes

HEX	`#CDCFBD`
RGB	`rgb(205, 207, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 81.2%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 16%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 9%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 9%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.53, -3.85, 8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.53, 9.52, 113.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.674, 61.279, 56.977)`
Decimal	`13488061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCFBD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CDCFBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCFBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CDCFBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdcfbd; }
.text { color: #cdcfbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcfbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 207 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdcfbd, #c4cfbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CDCFBD?: #CDCFBD is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Wishing Well. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCFBD?: The RGB value is 205, 207, 189: 205 red, 207 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCFBD?: The complementary color is #BFBDCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCFBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.