What color is #CDB0B5?

#CDB0B5 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDB0B5?

The RGB value is 205, 176, 181: 205 red, 176 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB0B5?

The complementary color is #B0CDC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB0B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB0B5 color

#CDB0B5 rgb(205, 176, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDB0B5 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 69% green and 71% blue (205, 176, 181).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 22% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#CDB0B5 color codes

HEX	`#CDB0B5`
RGB	`rgb(205, 176, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 69%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 22%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 14%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.42, 11.27, 1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.42, 11.35, 6.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.042, 47.367, 50.266)`
Decimal	`13480117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB0B5, 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 #CDB0B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB0B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	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 #CDB0B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb0b5; }
.text { color: #cdb0b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb0b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 176 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb0b5, #cdbab0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #CDB0B5?: #CDB0B5 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDB0B5?: The RGB value is 205, 176, 181: 205 red, 176 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB0B5?: The complementary color is #B0CDC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB0B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.