What color is #CD8391?

#CD8391 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD8391?

The RGB value is 205, 131, 145: 205 red, 131 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD8391?

The complementary color is #83CDBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD8391?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD8391 color

#CD8391 rgb(205, 131, 145)

Shades of red

The hex color #CD8391 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 51.4% green and 56.9% blue (205, 131, 145).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 43% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 29% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is I Love You Pink (#D97D8F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#CD8391 color codes

HEX	`#CD8391`
RGB	`rgb(205, 131, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 51.4%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 43%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 36%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 29%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.73, 30.31, 4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.73, 30.64, 8.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.405, 31.259, 30.793)`
Decimal	`13468561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD8391, 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 #CD8391	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD8391 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	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 #CD8391 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd8391; }
.text { color: #cd8391; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd8391; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 131 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd8391, #cd9a83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #CD8391?: #CD8391 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD8391?: The RGB value is 205, 131, 145: 205 red, 131 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD8391?: The complementary color is #83CDBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD8391?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.