#CFAEAB Color
#CFAEAB is rgb(207, 174, 171) in RGB, hsl(5, 27%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFAEABrgb(207, 174, 171)hsl(5, 27%, 74%)hsv(5, 17%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 19%)oklch(77.9% 0.039 24.1)lab(73.99% 12.00 6.25)lch(73.99% 13.53 27.50)What #CFAEAB 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 #CFAEAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CFAEAB Channel Values
How #CFAEAB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 207 · G 174 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 27% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 17% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 17% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFAEAB 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.
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Colors That Go With #CFAEAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFAEAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CFAEAB
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.
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How #CFAEAB 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfaeab: #CFAEAB;background-color: #CFAEAB;colors: { 'color-cfaeab': '#CFAEAB' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.682, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_cfaeab">#CFAEAB</color>fill="#CFAEAB"More Red Colors
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#CFAEAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFAEAB?
#CFAEAB is a light red — rgb(207, 174, 171) in RGB and hsl(5, 27%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #CFAEAB?
#CFAEAB is rgb(207, 174, 171) — red 207, green 174, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFAEAB?
#CFAEAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFAEAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFAEAB scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFAEAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFAEAB 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 11.64, which is visibly different.
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