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#CFA0B8 Color

#CFA0B8 is rgb(207, 160, 184) in RGB, hsl(329, 33%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 11%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFA0B8
HEX#CFA0B8
RGBrgb(207, 160, 184)
HSLhsl(329, 33%, 72%)
HSVhsv(329, 23%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 11%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.064 346.7)
LABlab(70.86% 20.76 -5.37)
LCHlch(70.86% 21.45 345.49)

What #CFA0B8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CFA0B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.75Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.8Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 10.62Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.85Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.99Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 11.05

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CFA0B8 Channel Values

How #CFA0B8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 207 · G 160 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 33% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 23% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 11% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA0B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFA0B8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFA0B8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA0B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFA0B8
Complementary
#A0CFB7
Analogous
#CEA0CF
Analogous
#CFA0A1
Triadic
#B8CFA0
Triadic
#A0B8CF
Split comp.
#A1CFA0
Split comp.
#A0CFCE

Tints & Shades of #CFA0B8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D6AEC2
#DBB8CA
#E2C5D4
#E9D3DE
#F0E0E8
#F5EBF0

Shades

#BE7E9F
#AF6088
#92496F
#703855
#4E273B
#2F1824

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFA0B8.

How #CFA0B8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CFA0B8
Protanopia#A9A9B8
Protanomaly#BAA6B8
Deuteranopia#B1B1B7
Deuteranomaly#BEABB7
Tritanopia#CDA3A3
Tritanomaly#CEA2AC
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFA0B8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cfa0b8: #CFA0B8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFA0B8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfa0b8': '#CFA0B8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.627, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_cfa0b8">#CFA0B8</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFA0B8"

More Pink Colors

#CFA0B8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CFA0B8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFA0B8?

#CFA0B8 is a light pink — rgb(207, 160, 184) in RGB and hsl(329, 33%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #CFA0B8?

#CFA0B8 is rgb(207, 160, 184) — red 207, green 160, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFA0B8?

#CFA0B8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 11%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFA0B8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA0B8 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFA0B8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFA0B8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 12.98, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.