What color is #CFAFA1?

#CFAFA1 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFAFA1?

The RGB value is 207, 175, 161: 207 red, 175 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFAFA1?

The complementary color is #A1C1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFAFA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.3:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFAFA1 color

#CFAFA1 rgb(207, 175, 161)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CFAFA1 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 68.6% green and 63.1% blue (207, 175, 161).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 32% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Frappé (#CEAE99), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#CFAFA1 color codes

HEX	`#CFAFA1`
RGB	`rgb(207, 175, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 68.6%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 32%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 22%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.87, 9.41, 11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.87, 14.85, 50.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.495, 46.5, 40.185)`
Decimal	`13610913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFAFA1, 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 #CFAFA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFAFA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	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 #CFAFA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfafa1; }
.text { color: #cfafa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfafa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 175 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfafa1, #cfc6a1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CFAFA1?: #CFAFA1 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFAFA1?: The RGB value is 207, 175, 161: 207 red, 175 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFAFA1?: The complementary color is #A1C1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFAFA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.3:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.