What color is #CBA5A7?

#CBA5A7 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBA5A7?

The RGB value is 203, 165, 167: 203 red, 165 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA5A7?

The complementary color is #A5CBC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA5A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA5A7 color

#CBA5A7 rgb(203, 165, 167)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CBA5A7 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 64.7% green and 65.5% blue (203, 165, 167).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 27% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#CBA5A7 color codes

HEX	`#CBA5A7`
RGB	`rgb(203, 165, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 64.7%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 27%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 19%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.14, 14.24, 4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.14, 14.86, 16.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.059, 42.398, 42.362)`
Decimal	`13346215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA5A7, 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 #CBA5A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA5A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	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 #CBA5A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba5a7; }
.text { color: #cba5a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba5a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 165 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba5a7, #cbb6a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CBA5A7?: #CBA5A7 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBA5A7?: The RGB value is 203, 165, 167: 203 red, 165 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA5A7?: The complementary color is #A5CBC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA5A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.