What color is #CFC2C8?

#CFC2C8 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC2C8?

The RGB value is 207, 194, 200: 207 red, 194 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC2C8?

The complementary color is #C2CFC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC2C8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC2C8 color

#CFC2C8 rgb(207, 194, 200)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFC2C8 is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 76.1% green and 78.4% blue (207, 194, 200).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 12% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 3% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#CFC2C8 color codes

HEX	`#CFC2C8`
RGB	`rgb(207, 194, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 76.1%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 12%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 3%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.62, 5.61, -1.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.62, 5.77, 346.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.448, 56.02, 62.524)`
Decimal	`13615816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC2C8, 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 #CFC2C8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC2C8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	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 #CFC2C8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc2c8; }
.text { color: #cfc2c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc2c8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 194 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc2c8, #cfc3c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CFC2C8?: #CFC2C8 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC2C8?: The RGB value is 207, 194, 200: 207 red, 194 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC2C8?: The complementary color is #C2CFC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC2C8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.