What color is #CFCAD0?

#CFCAD0 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 #CFCAD0?

The RGB value is 207, 202, 208: 207 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCAD0?

The complementary color is #CBD0CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCAD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCAD0 color

#CFCAD0 rgb(207, 202, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCAD0 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 79.2% green and 81.6% blue (207, 202, 208).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 6% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.01:1).

#CFCAD0 color codes

HEX	`#CFCAD0`
RGB	`rgb(207, 202, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 79.2%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 6%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 3%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.87, 2.81, -2.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.87, 3.68, 319.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.236, 60.061, 68.187)`
Decimal	`13617872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCAD0, 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 #CFCAD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCAD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.01:1	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 #CFCAD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcad0; }
.text { color: #cfcad0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcad0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 202 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcad0, #d0cace); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFCAD0?: #CFCAD0 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 #CFCAD0?: The RGB value is 207, 202, 208: 207 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCAD0?: The complementary color is #CBD0CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCAD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.