What color is #CB9AAC?

#CB9AAC is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Exotic Lilac. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB9AAC?

The RGB value is 203, 154, 172: 203 red, 154 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB9AAC?

The complementary color is #9ACBB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB9AAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB9AAC color

#CB9AAC rgb(203, 154, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CB9AAC is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 60.4% green and 67.5% blue (203, 154, 172).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 32% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Exotic Lilac (#D198B5), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#CB9AAC color codes

HEX	`#CB9AAC`
RGB	`rgb(203, 154, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 60.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 32%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 15%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.6, 21.06, -2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.6, 21.18, 353.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.631, 38.788, 44.21)`
Decimal	`13343404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB9AAC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CB9AAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CB9AAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CB9AAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb9aac; }
.text { color: #cb9aac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb9aac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 154 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb9aac, #cba09a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #CB9AAC?: #CB9AAC is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Exotic Lilac. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB9AAC?: The RGB value is 203, 154, 172: 203 red, 154 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB9AAC?: The complementary color is #9ACBB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB9AAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.