What color is #CFBCB9?

#CFBCB9 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Cold Turkey. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFBCB9?

The RGB value is 207, 188, 185: 207 red, 188 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFBCB9?

The complementary color is #B9CCCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFBCB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFBCB9 color

#CFBCB9 rgb(207, 188, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFBCB9 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 73.7% green and 72.5% blue (207, 188, 185).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 19% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Cold Turkey (#CAB5B2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.55:1).

#CFBCB9 color codes

HEX	`#CFBCB9`
RGB	`rgb(207, 188, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 73.7%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 19%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 11%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.72, 6.21, 3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.72, 7.36, 32.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.472, 52.736, 53.304)`
Decimal	`13614265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFBCB9, 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 #CFBCB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFBCB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.55:1	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 #CFBCB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfbcb9; }
.text { color: #cfbcb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfbcb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 188 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfbcb9, #cfc7b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #CFBCB9?: #CFBCB9 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Cold Turkey. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFBCB9?: The RGB value is 207, 188, 185: 207 red, 188 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFBCB9?: The complementary color is #B9CCCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFBCB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.