What color is #CFABA3?

#CFABA3 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFABA3?

The RGB value is 207, 171, 163: 207 red, 171 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFABA3?

The complementary color is #A3C7CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFABA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFABA3 color

#CFABA3 rgb(207, 171, 163)

Shades of red

The hex color #CFABA3 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 67.1% green and 63.9% blue (207, 171, 163).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 31% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#CFABA3 color codes

HEX	`#CFABA3`
RGB	`rgb(207, 171, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 67.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 31%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.92, 11.86, 9.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.92, 14.91, 37.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.906, 45.037, 40.865)`
Decimal	`13609891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFABA3, 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 #CFABA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFABA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	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 #CFABA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfaba3; }
.text { color: #cfaba3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfaba3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 171 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfaba3, #cfc1a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #CFABA3?: #CFABA3 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFABA3?: The RGB value is 207, 171, 163: 207 red, 171 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFABA3?: The complementary color is #A3C7CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFABA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.