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#CFB4BD Color

#CFB4BD is rgb(207, 180, 189) in RGB, hsl(340, 22%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 9%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFB4BD
HEX#CFB4BD
RGBrgb(207, 180, 189)
HSLhsl(340, 22%, 76%)
HSVhsv(340, 13%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 9%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.033 355.8)
LABlab(75.88% 11.13 -0.82)
LCHlch(75.88% 11.16 355.78)

What #CFB4BD 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 #CFB4BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 5.84Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 6.08Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.5Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 8.84Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.4Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 9.94

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

#CFB4BD Channel Values

How #CFB4BD 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 180 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 22% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 13% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 9% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB4BD 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFB4BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFB4BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB4BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFB4BD
Complementary
#B4CFC6
Analogous
#CFB4CB
Analogous
#CFB9B4
Triadic
#BDCFB4
Triadic
#B4BDCF
Split comp.
#B4CFB9
Split comp.
#B4CBCF

Tints & Shades of #CFB4BD

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

#D5BEC6
#DBC7CE
#E1D0D6
#E9DDE1
#EFE6E9
#F5EFF1

Shades

#BB95A2
#A57384
#8C5A6A
#6D4653
#4E323B
#2C1C21

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFB4BD.

How #CFB4BD 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#CFB4BD
Protanopia#B9B9BD
Protanomaly#C2B7BD
Deuteranopia#BDBDBC
Deuteranomaly#C5BABD
Tritanopia#CEB5B5
Tritanomaly#CEB5B8
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFB4BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfb4bd: #CFB4BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFB4BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfb4bd': '#CFB4BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.706, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_cfb4bd">#CFB4BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFB4BD"

More Pink Colors

#CFB4BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CFB4BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFB4BD?

#CFB4BD is a light pink — rgb(207, 180, 189) in RGB and hsl(340, 22%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #CFB4BD?

#CFB4BD is rgb(207, 180, 189) — red 207, green 180, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFB4BD?

#CFB4BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 9%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFB4BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB4BD scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFB4BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFB4BD 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 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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