What color is #CBA5A3?

#CBA5A3 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBA5A3?

The RGB value is 203, 165, 163: 203 red, 165 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA5A3?

The complementary color is #A3C9CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA5A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA5A3 color

#CBA5A3 rgb(203, 165, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CBA5A3 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 64.7% green and 63.9% blue (203, 165, 163).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#CBA5A3 color codes

HEX	`#CBA5A3`
RGB	`rgb(203, 165, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 64.7%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 28%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 20%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.04, 13.62, 6.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.04, 15.01, 24.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.695, 42.253, 40.445)`
Decimal	`13346211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA5A3, 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 #CBA5A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA5A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	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 #CBA5A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba5a3; }
.text { color: #cba5a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba5a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 165 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba5a3, #cbb9a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CBA5A3?: #CBA5A3 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBA5A3?: The RGB value is 203, 165, 163: 203 red, 165 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA5A3?: The complementary color is #A3C9CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA5A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.