Close to Greige
#CBAFAD
#CBAFAD is a light, muted red, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 68.6% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 4°, with 22% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CBAFAD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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10.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBAFAD as they’d see it.
#CBAFAD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CBAFAD
What color is #CBAFAD?
#CBAFAD is a light, muted red, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 68.6% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 4°, with 22% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBAFAD in RGB?
#CBAFAD is rgb(203, 175, 173): 203 red, 175 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBAFAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 15, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBAFAD?
PANTONE 435 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBAFAD?
Its complement #9CBBBD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.