What color is #CFCBC2?

#CFCBC2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFCBC2?

The RGB value is 207, 203, 194: 207 red, 203 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCBC2?

The complementary color is #C2C6CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCBC2?

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.

#CFCBC2 color

#CFCBC2 rgb(207, 203, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCBC2 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 79.6% green and 76.1% blue (207, 203, 194).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 12% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Argento (#CECAC3), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#CFCBC2 color codes

HEX	`#CFCBC2`
RGB	`rgb(207, 203, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 79.6%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 12%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.77, -0.2, 4.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.77, 4.98, 92.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.824, 59.873, 59.591)`
Decimal	`13618114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCBC2, 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 #CFCBC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCBC2 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 #CFCBC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcbc2; }
.text { color: #cfcbc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcbc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 203 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcbc2, #cdcfc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFCBC2?: #CFCBC2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFCBC2?: The RGB value is 207, 203, 194: 207 red, 203 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCBC2?: The complementary color is #C2C6CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCBC2?: 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.