What color is #CBA9AE?

#CBA9AE is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBA9AE?

The RGB value is 203, 169, 174: 203 red, 169 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBA9AE?

The complementary color is #A9CBC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBA9AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBA9AE color

#CBA9AE rgb(203, 169, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CBA9AE is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 66.3% green and 68.2% blue (203, 169, 174).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 25% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#CBA9AE color codes

HEX	`#CBA9AE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 169, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 66.3%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 25%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.32, 13.19, 2.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.32, 13.35, 8.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.456, 44.13, 46.107)`
Decimal	`13347246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBA9AE, 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 #CBA9AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBA9AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	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 #CBA9AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cba9ae; }
.text { color: #cba9ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cba9ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 169 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cba9ae, #cbb5a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CBA9AE?: #CBA9AE is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBA9AE?: The RGB value is 203, 169, 174: 203 red, 169 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBA9AE?: The complementary color is #A9CBC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBA9AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.