What color is #CBA0BF?

#CBA0BF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBA0BF?

The RGB value is 203, 160, 191: 203 red, 160 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA0BF?

The complementary color is #A0CBAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA0BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA0BF color

#CBA0BF rgb(203, 160, 191)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CBA0BF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 62.7% green and 74.9% blue (203, 160, 191).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 29% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#CBA0BF color codes

HEX	`#CBA0BF`
RGB	`rgb(203, 160, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 62.7%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 29%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.6, 21.02, -9.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.6, 23.21, 334.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.603, 41.601, 54.855)`
Decimal	`13344959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA0BF, 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 #CBA0BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA0BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	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 #CBA0BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba0bf; }
.text { color: #cba0bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba0bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 160 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba0bf, #cba0a9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CBA0BF?: #CBA0BF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBA0BF?: The RGB value is 203, 160, 191: 203 red, 160 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA0BF?: The complementary color is #A0CBAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA0BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.