What color is #CFAAAB?

#CFAAAB 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 #CFAAAB?

The RGB value is 207, 170, 171: 207 red, 170 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFAAAB?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFAAAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFAAAB color

#CFAAAB rgb(207, 170, 171)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 66.7% green and 67.1% blue (207, 170, 171).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 28% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 17% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#CFAAAB color codes

HEX	`#CFAAAB`
RGB	`rgb(207, 170, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 66.7%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 28%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 18%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 17%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.86, 13.63, 4.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.86, 14.38, 18.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.458, 44.957, 44.698)`
Decimal	`13609643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFAAAB, 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 #CFAAAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFAAAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #CFAAAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfaaab; }
.text { color: #cfaaab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfaaab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 170 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfaaab, #cfbcaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #CFAAAB?: #CFAAAB 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 #CFAAAB?: The RGB value is 207, 170, 171: 207 red, 170 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFAAAB?: The complementary color is #AACFCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFAAAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.