What color is #CFA19D?

#CFA19D 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 #CFA19D?

The RGB value is 207, 161, 157: 207 red, 161 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFA19D?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFA19D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFA19D color

#CFA19D rgb(207, 161, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CFA19D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 63.1% green and 61.6% blue (207, 161, 157).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 34% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 24% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#CFA19D color codes

HEX	`#CFA19D`
RGB	`rgb(207, 161, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 63.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 34%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 24%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 24%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.31, 16.41, 8.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.31, 18.54, 27.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.563, 41.191, 37.495)`
Decimal	`13607325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFA19D, 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 #CFA19D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFA19D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	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 #CFA19D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfa19d; }
.text { color: #cfa19d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfa19d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 161 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfa19d, #cfba9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CFA19D?: #CFA19D 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 #CFA19D?: The RGB value is 207, 161, 157: 207 red, 161 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFA19D?: The complementary color is #9DCBCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFA19D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.