What color is #CFC2CD?

#CFC2CD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC2CD?

The RGB value is 207, 194, 205: 207 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC2CD?

The complementary color is #C2CFC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC2CD color

#CFC2CD rgb(207, 194, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFC2CD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 76.1% green and 80.4% blue (207, 194, 205).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 12% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#CFC2CD color codes

HEX	`#CFC2CD`
RGB	`rgb(207, 194, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 76.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 12%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.76, 6.51, -3.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.76, 7.57, 329.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.042, 56.257, 65.652)`
Decimal	`13615821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC2CD, 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 #CFC2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	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 #CFC2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc2cd; }
.text { color: #cfc2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 194 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc2cd, #cfc2c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CFC2CD?: #CFC2CD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC2CD?: The RGB value is 207, 194, 205: 207 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC2CD?: The complementary color is #C2CFC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.