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#CFC9CE Color

#CFC9CE is rgb(207, 201, 206) in RGB, hsl(310, 6%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFC9CE
HEX#CFC9CE
RGBrgb(207, 201, 206)
HSLhsl(310, 6%, 80%)
HSVhsv(310, 3%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.009 331)
LABlab(81.56% 2.82 -1.72)
LCHlch(81.56% 3.31 328.63)

What #CFC9CE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CFC9CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#CFC9CE Channel Values

How #CFC9CE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 207 · G 201 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 6% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 3% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFC9CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFC9CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFC9CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CFC9CE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFC9CE.

How #CFC9CE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CFC9CE
Protanopia#CACACE
Protanomaly#CCCACE
Deuteranopia#CBCBCE
Deuteranomaly#CDCACE
Tritanopia#CECACA
Tritanomaly#CFC9CB
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #CFC9CE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cfc9ce: #CFC9CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFC9CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfc9ce': '#CFC9CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.788, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_cfc9ce">#CFC9CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFC9CE"

More Gray Colors

#CFC9CE sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFC9CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFC9CE?

#CFC9CE is a lightest gray — rgb(207, 201, 206) in RGB and hsl(310, 6%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.

What is the RGB value of #CFC9CE?

#CFC9CE is rgb(207, 201, 206) — red 207, green 201, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFC9CE?

#CFC9CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFC9CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFC9CE scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFC9CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFC9CE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.46, which is very hard to tell apart.

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