What color is #CFCAD2?

#CFCAD2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFCAD2?

The RGB value is 207, 202, 210: 207 red, 202 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCAD2?

The complementary color is #CDD2CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCAD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCAD2 color

#CFCAD2 rgb(207, 202, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCAD2 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 79.2% green and 82.4% blue (207, 202, 210).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 8% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.03:1).

#CFCAD2 color codes

HEX	`#CFCAD2`
RGB	`rgb(207, 202, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 79.2%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 8%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 4%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.92, 3.18, -3.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.92, 4.63, 313.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.484, 60.16, 69.491)`
Decimal	`13617874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCAD2, 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 #CFCAD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCAD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.03:1	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 #CFCAD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcad2; }
.text { color: #cfcad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 202 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcad2, #d2cad1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFCAD2?: #CFCAD2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFCAD2?: The RGB value is 207, 202, 210: 207 red, 202 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCAD2?: The complementary color is #CDD2CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCAD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.