What color is #CFCEC2?

#CFCEC2 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Pastel Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFCEC2?

The RGB value is 207, 206, 194: 207 red, 206 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCEC2?

The complementary color is #C2C3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCEC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCEC2 color

#CFCEC2 rgb(207, 206, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCEC2 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 80.8% green and 76.1% blue (207, 206, 194).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 12% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.26:1).

#CFCEC2 color codes

HEX	`#CFCEC2`
RGB	`rgb(207, 206, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 80.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 12%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 6%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.54, -1.77, 6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.54, 6.34, 106.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.54, 61.303, 59.83)`
Decimal	`13618882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCEC2, 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 #CFCEC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCEC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.26:1	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 #CFCEC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcec2; }
.text { color: #cfcec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 206 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcec2, #cacfc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CFCEC2?: #CFCEC2 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Pastel Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFCEC2?: The RGB value is 207, 206, 194: 207 red, 206 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCEC2?: The complementary color is #C2C3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCEC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.