What color is #CF9D9B?

#CF9D9B is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Savoury Salmon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CF9D9B?

The RGB value is 207, 157, 155: 207 red, 157 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF9D9B?

The complementary color is #9BCDCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF9D9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF9D9B color

#CF9D9B rgb(207, 157, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CF9D9B is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 61.6% green and 60.8% blue (207, 157, 155).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 35% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 25% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Savoury Salmon (#D19C97), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#CF9D9B color codes

HEX	`#CF9D9B`
RGB	`rgb(207, 157, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 61.6%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 35%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 25%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 25%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.29, 18.3, 8.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.29, 20.08, 24.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.706, 39.748, 36.374)`
Decimal	`13606299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF9D9B, 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 #CF9D9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CF9D9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #CF9D9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf9d9b; }
.text { color: #cf9d9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf9d9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 157 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf9d9b, #cfb79b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CF9D9B?: #CF9D9B is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Savoury Salmon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CF9D9B?: The RGB value is 207, 157, 155: 207 red, 157 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF9D9B?: The complementary color is #9BCDCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF9D9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.