What color is #CF786C?

#CF786C is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CF786C?

The RGB value is 207, 120, 108: 207 red, 120 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF786C?

The complementary color is #6CC3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF786C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF786C color

#CF786C rgb(207, 120, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #CF786C is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 47.1% green and 42.4% blue (207, 120, 108).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 51% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 48% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Bite My Tongue (#D47D72), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#CF786C color codes

HEX	`#CF786C`
RGB	`rgb(207, 120, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 47.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 51%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 48%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 48%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.69, 32.65, 21.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.69, 39.02, 33.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.158, 27.784, 17.696)`
Decimal	`13596780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF786C, 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 #CF786C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CF786C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	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 #CF786C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf786c; }
.text { color: #cf786c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf786c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 120 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf786c, #cfa96c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #CF786C?: #CF786C is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CF786C?: The RGB value is 207, 120, 108: 207 red, 120 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF786C?: The complementary color is #6CC3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF786C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.