What color is #CFACC5?

#CFACC5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFACC5?

The RGB value is 207, 172, 197: 207 red, 172 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFACC5?

The complementary color is #ACCFB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFACC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFACC5 color

#CFACC5 rgb(207, 172, 197)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CFACC5 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 67.5% green and 77.3% blue (207, 172, 197).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 27% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 5% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#CFACC5 color codes

HEX	`#CFACC5`
RGB	`rgb(207, 172, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 67.5%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 27%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 17%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 5%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.06, 16.93, -7.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.06, 18.7, 334.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.562, 46.803, 59.183)`
Decimal	`13610181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFACC5, 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 #CFACC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFACC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	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 #CFACC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfacc5; }
.text { color: #cfacc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfacc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 172 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfacc5, #cfacb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #CFACC5?: #CFACC5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFACC5?: The RGB value is 207, 172, 197: 207 red, 172 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFACC5?: The complementary color is #ACCFB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFACC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.