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#CFCDBE Color

#CFCDBE is rgb(207, 205, 190) in RGB, hsl(53, 15%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFCDBE
HEX#CFCDBE
RGBrgb(207, 205, 190)
HSLhsl(53, 15%, 78%)
HSVhsv(53, 8%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.021 100.6)
LABlab(82.25% -1.23 7.75)
LCHlch(82.25% 7.85 99.04)

What #CFCDBE 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 #CFCDBE, 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 yellow in the library.

#CFCDBE Channel Values

How #CFCDBE 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 205 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 15% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 8% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 8% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFCDBE 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFCDBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFCDBE

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CFCDBE

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 #CFCDBE.

How #CFCDBE 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#CFCDBE
Protanopia#CDCDBE
Protanomaly#CECDBE
Deuteranopia#CECEBE
Deuteranomaly#CECDBE
Tritanopia#D1CBCB
Tritanomaly#D0CCC6
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFCDBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfcdbe: #CFCDBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFCDBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfcdbe': '#CFCDBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.804, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_cfcdbe">#CFCDBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFCDBE"

More Yellow Colors

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

#CFCDBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFCDBE?

#CFCDBE is a light yellow — rgb(207, 205, 190) in RGB and hsl(53, 15%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.

What is the RGB value of #CFCDBE?

#CFCDBE is rgb(207, 205, 190) — red 207, green 205, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFCDBE?

#CFCDBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFCDBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFCDBE scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFCDBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFCDBE 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 8.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #CFCDBE in a Tool

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