What color is #CF8CA2?

#CF8CA2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CF8CA2?

The RGB value is 207, 140, 162: 207 red, 140 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF8CA2?

The complementary color is #8CCFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF8CA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF8CA2 color

#CF8CA2 rgb(207, 140, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CF8CA2 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 54.9% green and 63.5% blue (207, 140, 162).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 41% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Kiss (#D28CA7), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#CF8CA2 color codes

HEX	`#CF8CA2`
RGB	`rgb(207, 140, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 54.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 41%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 32%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 22%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.46, 28.6, -1.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.46, 28.62, 357.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.632, 34.633, 38.667)`
Decimal	`13601954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF8CA2, 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 #CF8CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CF8CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	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 #CF8CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf8ca2; }
.text { color: #cf8ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf8ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 140 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf8ca2, #cf988c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #CF8CA2?: #CF8CA2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CF8CA2?: The RGB value is 207, 140, 162: 207 red, 140 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF8CA2?: The complementary color is #8CCFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF8CA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.