What color is #CFC9C3?

#CFC9C3 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC9C3?

The RGB value is 207, 201, 195: 207 red, 201 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC9C3?

The complementary color is #C3C9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC9C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC9C3 color

#CFC9C3 rgb(207, 201, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFC9C3 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 78.8% green and 76.5% blue (207, 201, 195).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 11% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Misty Haze (#CEC9C3), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#CFC9C3 color codes

HEX	`#CFC9C3`
RGB	`rgb(207, 201, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 78.8%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 11%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.28, 1.02, 3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.28, 3.87, 74.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.468, 58.979, 60.029)`
Decimal	`13617603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC9C3, 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 #CFC9C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC9C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	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 #CFC9C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc9c3; }
.text { color: #cfc9c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc9c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 201 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc9c3, #cfcfc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFC9C3?: #CFC9C3 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC9C3?: The RGB value is 207, 201, 195: 207 red, 201 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC9C3?: The complementary color is #C3C9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC9C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.