What color is #CFA3A4?

#CFA3A4 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 #CFA3A4?

The RGB value is 207, 163, 164: 207 red, 163 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFA3A4?

The complementary color is #A3CFCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFA3A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFA3A4 color

#CFA3A4 rgb(207, 163, 164)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CFA3A4 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 63.9% green and 64.3% blue (207, 163, 164).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 31% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 21% 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 9.43:1).

#CFA3A4 color codes

HEX	`#CFA3A4`
RGB	`rgb(207, 163, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 63.9%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 31%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.97, 16.36, 5.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.97, 17.32, 19.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.53, 42.142, 40.851)`
Decimal	`13607844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFA3A4, 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 #CFA3A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFA3A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	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 #CFA3A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfa3a4; }
.text { color: #cfa3a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfa3a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 163 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfa3a4, #cfb8a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CFA3A4?: #CFA3A4 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 #CFA3A4?: The RGB value is 207, 163, 164: 207 red, 163 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFA3A4?: The complementary color is #A3CFCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFA3A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.