What color is #CFCDD3?

#CFCDD3 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 #CFCDD3?

The RGB value is 207, 205, 211: 207 red, 205 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCDD3?

The complementary color is #D1D3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCDD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCDD3 color

#CFCDD3 rgb(207, 205, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCDD3 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 80.4% green and 82.7% blue (207, 205, 211).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 6% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#CFCDD3 color codes

HEX	`#CFCDD3`
RGB	`rgb(207, 205, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 80.4%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 6%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 3%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 3%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.72, 1.79, -2.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.72, 3.26, 303.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.319, 61.631, 70.386)`
Decimal	`13618643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCDD3, 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 #CFCDD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCDD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #CFCDD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcdd3; }
.text { color: #cfcdd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcdd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 205 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcdd3, #d2cdd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFCDD3?: #CFCDD3 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 #CFCDD3?: The RGB value is 207, 205, 211: 207 red, 205 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCDD3?: The complementary color is #D1D3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCDD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.