What color is #CFCCCD?

#CFCCCD 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 #CFCCCD?

The RGB value is 207, 204, 205: 207 red, 204 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCCCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFCCCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCCCD color

#CFCCCD rgb(207, 204, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCCCD is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 80% green and 80.4% blue (207, 204, 205).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 3% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#CFCCCD color codes

HEX	`#CFCCCD`
RGB	`rgb(207, 204, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 80%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 3%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 1%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 1%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.3, 1.21, -0.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.3, 1.22, 353.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.343, 60.859, 66.419)`
Decimal	`13618381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCCCD, 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 #CFCCCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCCCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	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 #CFCCCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcccd; }
.text { color: #cfcccd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcccd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 204 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcccd, #cfcdcc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFCCCD?: #CFCCCD 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 #CFCCCD?: The RGB value is 207, 204, 205: 207 red, 204 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCCCD?: The complementary color is #CCCFCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCCCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.