What color is #CFCACC?

#CFCACC is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFCACC?

The RGB value is 207, 202, 204: 207 red, 202 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCACC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFCACC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCACC color

#CFCACC rgb(207, 202, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCACC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 79.2% green and 80% blue (207, 202, 204).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 5% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#CFCACC color codes

HEX	`#CFCACC`
RGB	`rgb(207, 202, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 79.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 5%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 2%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 1%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.77, 2.09, -0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.77, 2.12, 349.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.75, 59.866, 65.628)`
Decimal	`13617868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCACC, 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 #CFCACC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCACC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	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 #CFCACC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcacc; }
.text { color: #cfcacc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcacc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 202 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcacc, #cfcbca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFCACC?: #CFCACC is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFCACC?: The RGB value is 207, 202, 204: 207 red, 202 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCACC?: The complementary color is #CACFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCACC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.