What color is #CFA0A0?

#CFA0A0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFA0A0?

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

What is the complementary color of #CFA0A0?

The complementary color is #A0CFCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFA0A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFA0A0 color

#CFA0A0 rgb(207, 160, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CFA0A0 is a light, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 33% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 23% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.19:1).

#CFA0A0 color codes

HEX	`#CFA0A0`
RGB	`rgb(207, 160, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 62.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 33%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 23%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.14, 17.39, 6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.14, 18.65, 21.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.649, 40.947, 38.803)`
Decimal	`13607072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFA0A0, 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 #CFA0A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFA0A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.19:1	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 #CFA0A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfa0a0; }
.text { color: #cfa0a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfa0a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 160 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfa0a0, #cfb7a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CFA0A0?: #CFA0A0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFA0A0?: The RGB value is 207, 160, 160: 207 red, 160 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFA0A0?: The complementary color is #A0CFCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFA0A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.