What color is #CFA498?

#CFA498 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cashmere Clay. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFA498?

The RGB value is 207, 164, 152: 207 red, 164 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFA498?

The complementary color is #98C3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFA498?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFA498 color

#CFA498 rgb(207, 164, 152)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CFA498 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 64.3% green and 59.6% blue (207, 164, 152).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 36% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 27% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Cashmere Clay (#CDA291), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#CFA498 color codes

HEX	`#CFA498`
RGB	`rgb(207, 164, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 64.3%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 36%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 27%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.93, 14.06, 12.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.93, 18.66, 41.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.676, 42.085, 35.47)`
Decimal	`13608088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFA498, 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 #CFA498	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFA498 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	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 #CFA498 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfa498; }
.text { color: #cfa498; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfa498; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 164 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfa498, #cfc098); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #CFA498?: #CFA498 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cashmere Clay. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFA498?: The RGB value is 207, 164, 152: 207 red, 164 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFA498?: The complementary color is #98C3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFA498?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.