What color is #CFBCA1?

#CFBCA1 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Treasure Map. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFBCA1?

The RGB value is 207, 188, 161: 207 red, 188 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFBCA1?

The complementary color is #A1B4CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFBCA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFBCA1 color

#CFBCA1 rgb(207, 188, 161)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CFBCA1 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 73.7% green and 63.1% blue (207, 188, 161).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 32% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map (#D0BB9D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#CFBCA1 color codes

HEX	`#CFBCA1`
RGB	`rgb(207, 188, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 73.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 32%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 22%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.16, 2.45, 16.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.16, 16.31, 81.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.148, 51.806, 41.069)`
Decimal	`13614241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFBCA1, 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 #CFBCA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFBCA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	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 #CFBCA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfbca1; }
.text { color: #cfbca1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfbca1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 188 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfbca1, #cbcfa1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CFBCA1?: #CFBCA1 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Treasure Map. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFBCA1?: The RGB value is 207, 188, 161: 207 red, 188 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFBCA1?: The complementary color is #A1B4CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFBCA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.