What color is #CFD6D4?

#CFD6D4 is a light gray, closest to the named color Ghost Whisperer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFD6D4?

The RGB value is 207, 214, 212: 207 red, 214 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD6D4?

The complementary color is #D6CFD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFD6D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD6D4 color

#CFD6D4 rgb(207, 214, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFD6D4 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 83.9% green and 83.1% blue (207, 214, 212).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 8% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Ghost Whisperer (#CBD1D0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.22:1).

#CFD6D4 color codes

HEX	`#CFD6D4`
RGB	`rgb(207, 214, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 83.9%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 8%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 3%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 1%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.05, -2.74, 0.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.05, 2.74, 176.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.66, 66.112, 71.787)`
Decimal	`13620948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD6D4, 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 #CFD6D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD6D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.22:1	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 #CFD6D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd6d4; }
.text { color: #cfd6d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd6d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 214 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd6d4, #cfd5d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFD6D4?: #CFD6D4 is a light gray, closest to the named color Ghost Whisperer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFD6D4?: The RGB value is 207, 214, 212: 207 red, 214 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD6D4?: The complementary color is #D6CFD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD6D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.