What color is #CD8788?

#CD8788 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Peaches of Immortality. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD8788?

The RGB value is 205, 135, 136: 205 red, 135 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD8788?

The complementary color is #87CDCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD8788?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD8788 color

#CD8788 rgb(205, 135, 136)

Shades of red

The hex color #CD8788 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 52.9% green and 53.3% blue (205, 135, 136).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 41% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 34% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Peaches of Immortality (#D98586), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#CD8788 color codes

HEX	`#CD8788`
RGB	`rgb(205, 135, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 52.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 41%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 34%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 34%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.41, 26.96, 10.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.41, 28.95, 21.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.286, 32.087, 27.465)`
Decimal	`13469576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD8788, 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 #CD8788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD8788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	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 #CD8788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd8788; }
.text { color: #cd8788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd8788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 135 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd8788, #cda987); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CD8788?: #CD8788 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Peaches of Immortality. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD8788?: The RGB value is 205, 135, 136: 205 red, 135 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD8788?: The complementary color is #87CDCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD8788?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.