#CFAFA7 Hex Color
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A dusty, muted red that suits beauty packaging, warm editorial layouts, and soft brand accents. The hex code #cfafa7 carries a gray-pink undertone, so it reads calm rather than loud despite its red base. Use it as a supporting tone at 30 percent of a palette, and pair it with deep forest green for contrast. Black text sits comfortably on top at 10.3:1, well past the AA threshold for body copy.
Questions about #cfafa7
What is #cfafa7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cfafa7 is rgb(207, 175, 167), in HSL hsl(12, 29%, 73%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 19%, 19%.
What colors pair well with #cfafa7?
Deep forest green gives #cfafa7 the strongest contrast, since green sits opposite red on the wheel. Navy and charcoal also work, grounding the pink undertone without competing with it.
Is #cfafa7 readable on white or black?
#cfafa7 has a 2.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.