What color is #CFBDB8?

#CFBDB8 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFBDB8?

The RGB value is 207, 189, 184: 207 red, 189 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFBDB8?

The complementary color is #B8CACF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFBDB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFBDB8 color

#CFBDB8 rgb(207, 189, 184)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFBDB8 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 74.1% green and 72.2% blue (207, 189, 184).

Its hue angle is 13°, 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 Mothy (#CEBBB3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#CFBDB8 color codes

HEX	`#CFBDB8`
RGB	`rgb(207, 189, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 74.1%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 19%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 11%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.95, 5.51, 4.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.95, 7.33, 41.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.581, 53.122, 52.822)`
Decimal	`13614520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFBDB8, 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 #CFBDB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFBDB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	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 #CFBDB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfbdb8; }
.text { color: #cfbdb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfbdb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 189 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfbdb8, #cfc9b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #CFBDB8?: #CFBDB8 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFBDB8?: The RGB value is 207, 189, 184: 207 red, 189 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFBDB8?: The complementary color is #B8CACF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFBDB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.