#CFCEC5 Hex Color
Yellow thinned out to grey
Barely yellow and nearly grey, this pale shade carries almost no saturation, which gives it a bleached, airy feel. The hex code #cfcec5 works best as a calm base for minimal layouts, though it can wash out beside pure white. Ground it with charcoal or olive accents, and note that black text clears WCAG AA easily at about 13.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #cfcec5
What is #cfcec5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cfcec5 is rgb(207, 206, 197), in HSL hsl(54, 9%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 5%, 19%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #cfcec5?
Dark anchors work best: charcoal, deep navy, or olive give this faded yellow the contrast it lacks on its own. Warm woods and terracotta also flatter its grey undertone.
Is #cfcec5 readable on white or black?
#cfcec5 has a 1.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.