What color is #CBA7AB?

#CBA7AB is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBA7AB?

The RGB value is 203, 167, 171: 203 red, 167 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA7AB?

The complementary color is #A7CBC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA7AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA7AB color

#CBA7AB rgb(203, 167, 171)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CBA7AB is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 65.5% green and 67.1% blue (203, 167, 171).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 26% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#CBA7AB color codes

HEX	`#CBA7AB`
RGB	`rgb(203, 167, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 65.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 26%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 18%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.74, 13.79, 2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.74, 14.09, 11.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.798, 43.276, 44.461)`
Decimal	`13346731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA7AB, 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 #CBA7AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA7AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	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 #CBA7AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba7ab; }
.text { color: #cba7ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba7ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 167 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba7ab, #cbb5a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CBA7AB?: #CBA7AB is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBA7AB?: The RGB value is 203, 167, 171: 203 red, 167 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA7AB?: The complementary color is #A7CBC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA7AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.