What color is #CFC1AD?

#CFC1AD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC1AD?

The RGB value is 207, 193, 173: 207 red, 193 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC1AD?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFC1AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC1AD color

#CFC1AD rgb(207, 193, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFC1AD is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 75.7% green and 67.8% blue (207, 193, 173).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Attic Linen (#CCBCA9), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.88:1).

#CFC1AD color codes

HEX	`#CFC1AD`
RGB	`rgb(207, 193, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 75.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 26%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.71, 1.62, 11.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.71, 11.96, 82.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.345, 54.423, 47.274)`
Decimal	`13615533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC1AD, 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 #CFC1AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC1AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.88:1	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 #CFC1AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc1ad; }
.text { color: #cfc1ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc1ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 193 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc1ad, #cccfad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CFC1AD?: #CFC1AD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC1AD?: The RGB value is 207, 193, 173: 207 red, 193 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC1AD?: The complementary color is #ADBBCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC1AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.