What color is #CFA7C2?

#CFA7C2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFA7C2?

The RGB value is 207, 167, 194: 207 red, 167 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFA7C2?

The complementary color is #A7CFB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFA7C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFA7C2 color

#CFA7C2 rgb(207, 167, 194)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CFA7C2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 65.5% green and 76.1% blue (207, 167, 194).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 29% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#CFA7C2 color codes

HEX	`#CFA7C2`
RGB	`rgb(207, 167, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 65.5%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 29%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 19%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.76, 19.12, -8.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.76, 20.81, 336.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.288, 44.799, 57.079)`
Decimal	`13608898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFA7C2, 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 #CFA7C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFA7C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	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 #CFA7C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfa7c2; }
.text { color: #cfa7c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfa7c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 167 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfa7c2, #cfa7ae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CFA7C2?: #CFA7C2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFA7C2?: The RGB value is 207, 167, 194: 207 red, 167 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFA7C2?: The complementary color is #A7CFB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFA7C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.