#CFC5B4 Color
#CFC5B4 is rgb(207, 197, 180) in RGB, hsl(38, 22%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFC5B4rgb(207, 197, 180)hsl(38, 22%, 76%)hsv(38, 13%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 19%)oklch(82.7% 0.026 81.1)lab(80.00% 1.49 9.88)lch(80.00% 9.99 81.44)What #CFC5B4 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 #CFC5B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CFC5B4 Channel Values
How #CFC5B4 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 197 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 22% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 13% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 13% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFC5B4 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 #CFC5B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFC5B4; 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 #CFC5B4
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 #CFC5B4 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-cfc5b4: #CFC5B4;background-color: #CFC5B4;colors: { 'color-cfc5b4': '#CFC5B4' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.773, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_cfc5b4">#CFC5B4</color>fill="#CFC5B4"More Orange Colors
#CFC5B4 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFC5B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFC5B4?
#CFC5B4 is a light orange — rgb(207, 197, 180) in RGB and hsl(38, 22%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.
What is the RGB value of #CFC5B4?
#CFC5B4 is rgb(207, 197, 180) — red 207, green 197, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFC5B4?
#CFC5B4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFC5B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFC5B4 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFC5B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFC5B4 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.25, which is visibly different.
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