What color is #CFC2B9?

#CFC2B9 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Crumbling Statue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC2B9?

The RGB value is 207, 194, 185: 207 red, 194 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC2B9?

The complementary color is #B9C6CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC2B9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC2B9 color

#CFC2B9 rgb(207, 194, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFC2B9 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 76.1% green and 72.5% blue (207, 194, 185).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 19% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Crumbling Statue (#CABFB4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#CFC2B9 color codes

HEX	`#CFC2B9`
RGB	`rgb(207, 194, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 76.1%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 19%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 11%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 11%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.24, 3.02, 6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.24, 6.86, 63.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.78, 55.353, 53.741)`
Decimal	`13615801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC2B9, 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 #CFC2B9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC2B9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	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 #CFC2B9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc2b9; }
.text { color: #cfc2b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc2b9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 194 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc2b9, #cfcdb9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #CFC2B9?: #CFC2B9 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Crumbling Statue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC2B9?: The RGB value is 207, 194, 185: 207 red, 194 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC2B9?: The complementary color is #B9C6CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC2B9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.