What color is #CFC4CD?

#CFC4CD 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 #CFC4CD?

The RGB value is 207, 196, 205: 207 red, 196 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC4CD?

The complementary color is #C4CFC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC4CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC4CD color

#CFC4CD rgb(207, 196, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFC4CD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 76.9% green and 80.4% blue (207, 196, 205).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 10% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#CFC4CD color codes

HEX	`#CFC4CD`
RGB	`rgb(207, 196, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 76.9%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 10%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 5%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 1%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.27, 5.45, -3.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.27, 6.27, 330.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.49, 57.153, 65.802)`
Decimal	`13616333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC4CD, 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 #CFC4CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC4CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	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 #CFC4CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc4cd; }
.text { color: #cfc4cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc4cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 196 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc4cd, #cfc4c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CFC4CD?: #CFC4CD 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 #CFC4CD?: The RGB value is 207, 196, 205: 207 red, 196 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC4CD?: The complementary color is #C4CFC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC4CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.