What color is #CFC4CE?

#CFC4CE 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 #CFC4CE?

The RGB value is 207, 196, 206: 207 red, 196 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC4CE?

The complementary color is #C4CFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC4CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC4CE color

#CFC4CE rgb(207, 196, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFC4CE is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 76.9% green and 80.8% blue (207, 196, 206).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 10% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.44:1).

#CFC4CE color codes

HEX	`#CFC4CE`
RGB	`rgb(207, 196, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 76.9%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 10%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 5%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.29, 5.63, -3.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.29, 6.69, 327.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.611, 57.202, 66.439)`
Decimal	`13616334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC4CE, 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 #CFC4CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC4CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.44:1	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 #CFC4CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc4ce; }
.text { color: #cfc4ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc4ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 196 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc4ce, #cfc4c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CFC4CE?: #CFC4CE 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 #CFC4CE?: The RGB value is 207, 196, 206: 207 red, 196 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC4CE?: The complementary color is #C4CFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC4CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.