What color is #CDCFD1?

#CDCFD1 is a light gray, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDCFD1?

The RGB value is 205, 207, 209: 205 red, 207 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCFD1?

The complementary color is #D1CFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCFD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCFD1 color

#CDCFD1 rgb(205, 207, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCFD1 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 81.2% green and 82% blue (205, 207, 209).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 4% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Whisper of Smoke (#CBCECF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#CDCFD1 color codes

HEX	`#CDCFD1`
RGB	`rgb(205, 207, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 81.2%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 4%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.02, -0.31, -1.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.02, 1.27, 255.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.996, 62.208, 69.209)`
Decimal	`13488081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCFD1, 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 #CDCFD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCFD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	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 #CDCFD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdcfd1; }
.text { color: #cdcfd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcfd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 207 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdcfd1, #cdcdd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CDCFD1?: #CDCFD1 is a light gray, closest to the named color Whisper of Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCFD1?: The RGB value is 205, 207, 209: 205 red, 207 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCFD1?: The complementary color is #D1CFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCFD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.