What color is #CFC8BE?

#CFC8BE is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC8BE?

The RGB value is 207, 200, 190: 207 red, 200 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC8BE?

The complementary color is #BEC5CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC8BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC8BE color

#CFC8BE rgb(207, 200, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFC8BE is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 78.4% green and 74.5% blue (207, 200, 190).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 15% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Argento (#CECAC3), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#CFC8BE color codes

HEX	`#CFC8BE`
RGB	`rgb(207, 200, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 78.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 15%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 8%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 8%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.9, 0.69, 5.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.9, 5.9, 83.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.68, 58.292, 57.023)`
Decimal	`13617342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC8BE, 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 #CFC8BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC8BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	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 #CFC8BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc8be; }
.text { color: #cfc8be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc8be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 200 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc8be, #cecfbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #CFC8BE?: #CFC8BE is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC8BE?: The RGB value is 207, 200, 190: 207 red, 200 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC8BE?: The complementary color is #BEC5CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC8BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.