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#CFA391 Color

#CFA391 is rgb(207, 163, 145) in RGB, hsl(17, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 30%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFA391
HEX#CFA391
RGBrgb(207, 163, 145)
HSLhsl(17, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(17, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 30%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.058 43.3)
LABlab(70.77% 14.86 15.92)
LCHlch(70.77% 21.78 46.96)

What #CFA391 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 #CFA391, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 5.21Pale Taupe#BC987EΔE 7.04Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 9.8Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 10.04Tuscany#C09999ΔE 10.8Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 11.29

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

#CFA391 Channel Values

How #CFA391 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 163 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 30% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA391 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFA391 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFA391

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA391; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFA391
Complementary
#91BDCF
Analogous
#CF919E
Analogous
#CFC191
Triadic
#91CFA3
Triadic
#A391CF
Split comp.
#91CFC1
Split comp.
#919ECF

Tints & Shades of #CFA391

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

#D5AF9F
#DBBAAD
#E1C6BC
#E9D5CD
#EFE1DC
#F6EDEA

Shades

#C18871
#B16A4E
#915740
#714432
#523124
#2E1C14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFA391.

How #CFA391 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#CFA391
Protanopia#ACAC91
Protanomaly#BBA891
Deuteranopia#B3B38F
Deuteranomaly#BFAD90
Tritanopia#D1A1A1
Tritanomaly#D0A29B
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFA391 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfa391: #CFA391;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFA391;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfa391': '#CFA391' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.639, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_cfa391">#CFA391</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFA391"

More Orange Colors

#CFA391 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CFA391 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFA391?

#CFA391 is a light orange — rgb(207, 163, 145) in RGB and hsl(17, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #CFA391?

#CFA391 is rgb(207, 163, 145) — red 207, green 163, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFA391?

#CFA391 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 30%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFA391 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA391 scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFA391 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFA391 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.67, which is visibly different.

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