What color is #CFCBC3?

#CFCBC3 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 #CFCBC3?

The RGB value is 207, 203, 195: 207 red, 203 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCBC3?

The complementary color is #C3C7CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCBC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCBC3 color

#CFCBC3 rgb(207, 203, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCBC3 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 79.6% green and 76.5% blue (207, 203, 195).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 11% 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 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#CFCBC3 color codes

HEX	`#CFCBC3`
RGB	`rgb(207, 203, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 79.6%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 11%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.79, -0.03, 4.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.79, 4.47, 90.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.937, 59.918, 60.185)`
Decimal	`13618115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCBC3, 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 #CFCBC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCBC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	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 #CFCBC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcbc3; }
.text { color: #cfcbc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcbc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 203 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcbc3, #cdcfc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFCBC3?: #CFCBC3 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 #CFCBC3?: The RGB value is 207, 203, 195: 207 red, 203 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCBC3?: The complementary color is #C3C7CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCBC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.