What color is #CFD4DC?

#CFD4DC is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFD4DC?

The RGB value is 207, 212, 220: 207 red, 212 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD4DC?

The complementary color is #DCD7CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFD4DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD4DC color

#CFD4DC rgb(207, 212, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFD4DC is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 83.1% green and 86.3% blue (207, 212, 220).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 16% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.1:1).

#CFD4DC color codes

HEX	`#CFD4DC`
RGB	`rgb(207, 212, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 83.1%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 16%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 6%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.75, -0.19, -4.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.75, 4.53, 267.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.191, 65.519, 77.066)`
Decimal	`13620444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD4DC, 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 #CFD4DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD4DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	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 #CFD4DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd4dc; }
.text { color: #cfd4dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd4dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 212 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd4dc, #d1cfdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFD4DC?: #CFD4DC is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFD4DC?: The RGB value is 207, 212, 220: 207 red, 212 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD4DC?: The complementary color is #DCD7CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD4DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.