What color is #CFC9AD?

#CFC9AD is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC9AD?

The RGB value is 207, 201, 173: 207 red, 201 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC9AD?

The complementary color is #ADB3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC9AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC9AD color

#CFC9AD rgb(207, 201, 173)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CFC9AD is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 78.8% green and 67.8% blue (207, 201, 173).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Berber (#D8CFB6), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#CFC9AD color codes

HEX	`#CFC9AD`
RGB	`rgb(207, 201, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 78.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 26%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 16%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.77, -2.59, 14.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.77, 14.98, 99.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.161, 58.057, 47.88)`
Decimal	`13617581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC9AD, 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 #CFC9AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC9AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	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 #CFC9AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc9ad; }
.text { color: #cfc9ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc9ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 201 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc9ad, #c4cfad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CFC9AD?: #CFC9AD is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC9AD?: The RGB value is 207, 201, 173: 207 red, 201 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC9AD?: The complementary color is #ADB3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC9AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.