What color is #CFCBC7?

#CFCBC7 is a light gray, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFCBC7?

The RGB value is 207, 203, 199: 207 red, 203 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCBC7?

The complementary color is #C7CBCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCBC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCBC7 color

#CFCBC7 rgb(207, 203, 199)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCBC7 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 79.6% green and 78% blue (207, 203, 199).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 8% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 4% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Misty Haze (#CEC9C3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.02:1).

#CFCBC7 color codes

HEX	`#CFCBC7`
RGB	`rgb(207, 203, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 79.6%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 8%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 4%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 4%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.89, 0.67, 2.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.89, 2.57, 74.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.395, 60.101, 62.599)`
Decimal	`13618119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCBC7, 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 #CFCBC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCBC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	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 #CFCBC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcbc7; }
.text { color: #cfcbc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcbc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 203 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcbc7, #cfcfc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFCBC7?: #CFCBC7 is a light gray, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFCBC7?: The RGB value is 207, 203, 199: 207 red, 203 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCBC7?: The complementary color is #C7CBCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCBC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.