What color is #CFC9AB?

#CFC9AB is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crystal Palace. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC9AB?

The RGB value is 207, 201, 171: 207 red, 201 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC9AB?

The complementary color is #ABB1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC9AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC9AB color

#CFC9AB rgb(207, 201, 171)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CFC9AB is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 78.8% green and 67.1% blue (207, 201, 171).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 27% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Palace (#D3CFAB), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#CFC9AB color codes

HEX	`#CFC9AB`
RGB	`rgb(207, 201, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 78.8%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 27%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 17%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 17%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.73, -2.89, 15.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.73, 16.03, 100.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.969, 57.98, 46.868)`
Decimal	`13617579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC9AB, 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 #CFC9AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC9AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	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 #CFC9AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc9ab; }
.text { color: #cfc9ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc9ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 201 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc9ab, #c3cfab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CFC9AB?: #CFC9AB is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crystal Palace. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC9AB?: The RGB value is 207, 201, 171: 207 red, 201 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC9AB?: The complementary color is #ABB1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC9AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.