What color is #CD9CB8?

#CD9CB8 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Exotic Lilac. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD9CB8?

The RGB value is 205, 156, 184: 205 red, 156 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD9CB8?

The complementary color is #9CCDB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD9CB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD9CB8 color

#CD9CB8 rgb(205, 156, 184)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CD9CB8 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 61.2% green and 72.2% blue (205, 156, 184).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 33% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 10% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Exotic Lilac (#D198B5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#CD9CB8 color codes

HEX	`#CD9CB8`
RGB	`rgb(205, 156, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 61.2%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 33%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.62, 22.68, -7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.62, 23.85, 341.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.717, 40.218, 50.693)`
Decimal	`13475000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD9CB8, 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 #CD9CB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD9CB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	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 #CD9CB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd9cb8; }
.text { color: #cd9cb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd9cb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 156 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd9cb8, #cd9c9f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CD9CB8?: #CD9CB8 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Exotic Lilac. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD9CB8?: The RGB value is 205, 156, 184: 205 red, 156 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD9CB8?: The complementary color is #9CCDB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD9CB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.