What color is #CF8EA0?

#CF8EA0 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 #CF8EA0?

The RGB value is 207, 142, 160: 207 red, 142 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF8EA0?

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

Is black or white text better on #CF8EA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF8EA0 color

#CF8EA0 rgb(207, 142, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CF8EA0 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 55.7% green and 62.7% blue (207, 142, 160).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 40% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 23% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Kiss (#D28CA7), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#CF8EA0 color codes

HEX	`#CF8EA0`
RGB	`rgb(207, 142, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 55.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 40%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 31%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.87, 27.21, 0.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.87, 27.22, 1.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.751, 35.152, 37.837)`
Decimal	`13602464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF8EA0, 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 #CF8EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CF8EA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	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 #CF8EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf8ea0; }
.text { color: #cf8ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf8ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 142 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf8ea0, #cf9d8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CF8EA0?: #CF8EA0 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 #CF8EA0?: The RGB value is 207, 142, 160: 207 red, 142 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF8EA0?: The complementary color is #8ECFBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF8EA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.