Merino Wool Color – #cfc1ae: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Merino Wool color hex code is #cfc1ae, and it is composed of 81% red, 76% green and 68% blue.

Merino Wool is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 16% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Merino Wool color (#cfc1ae) against dark backgrounds.

Merino Wool color

Merino Wool Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #CFC1AE

  2. #9FAFC6

Triadic colors

  1. #CFC1AE

  2. #9FC6B6

  3. #B69FC6

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #E2DACE

  2. #F5F2EE

Darker colors

  1. #BCA98E

  2. #A9906E

  3. #8F7755

  4. #6F5C42

  5. #4F422F

Analogous colors

  1. #CFAEBC

  2. #CFB1AE

  3. #CFC1AE

  4. #CCCFAE

  5. #BCCFAE

Monochromatic colors

  1. #C29F6F

  2. #CDB696

  3. #DBCEBB

  4. #EBE6DE

  5. #FEFEFE

#cfc1ae

Merino Wool Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Merino Wool:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#cfc1ae
RGBrgb(207,193,174)
HSLhsl(35,25.6%,74.7%)
CMYK0, 7, 16, 19
HSV35, 16, 81
RGB %81, 76, 68
XYZ52.4, 54.5, 47.8
LAB78.7, 1.8, 11.3
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation16%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)1.77 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)11.89 (passes WCAG AA)

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