What color is #CFA9B2?

#CFA9B2 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFA9B2?

The RGB value is 207, 169, 178: 207 red, 169 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFA9B2?

The complementary color is #A9CFC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFA9B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFA9B2 color

#CFA9B2 rgb(207, 169, 178)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CFA9B2 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 66.3% green and 69.8% blue (207, 169, 178).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 28% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#CFA9B2 color codes

HEX	`#CFA9B2`
RGB	`rgb(207, 169, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 66.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 28%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 18%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 14%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.8, 15.3, 0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.8, 15.31, 2.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.956, 44.857, 48.243)`
Decimal	`13609394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFA9B2, 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 #CFA9B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFA9B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	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 #CFA9B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfa9b2; }
.text { color: #cfa9b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfa9b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 169 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfa9b2, #cfb3a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #CFA9B2?: #CFA9B2 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFA9B2?: The RGB value is 207, 169, 178: 207 red, 169 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFA9B2?: The complementary color is #A9CFC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFA9B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.