What color is #CBA0B2?

#CBA0B2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBA0B2?

The RGB value is 203, 160, 178: 203 red, 160 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA0B2?

The complementary color is #A0CBB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA0B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA0B2 color

#CBA0B2 rgb(203, 160, 178)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CBA0B2 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 62.7% green and 69.8% blue (203, 160, 178).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 29% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#CBA0B2 color codes

HEX	`#CBA0B2`
RGB	`rgb(203, 160, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 62.7%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 29%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 12%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.21, 18.76, -3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.21, 19.04, 350.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.235, 41.054, 47.652)`
Decimal	`13344946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA0B2, 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 #CBA0B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA0B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	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 #CBA0B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba0b2; }
.text { color: #cba0b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba0b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 160 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba0b2, #cba4a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #CBA0B2?: #CBA0B2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBA0B2?: The RGB value is 203, 160, 178: 203 red, 160 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA0B2?: The complementary color is #A0CBB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA0B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.