What color is #CDB2C2?

#CDB2C2 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mauvelous. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDB2C2?

The RGB value is 205, 178, 194: 205 red, 178 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB2C2?

The complementary color is #B2CDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB2C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB2C2 color

#CDB2C2 rgb(205, 178, 194)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CDB2C2 is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 69.8% green and 76.1% blue (205, 178, 194).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 21% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mauvelous (#D6B3C0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#CDB2C2 color codes

HEX	`#CDB2C2`
RGB	`rgb(205, 178, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 69.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 21%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 13%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 5%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.27, 12.44, -4.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.27, 13.23, 340)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.834, 48.716, 57.754)`
Decimal	`13480642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB2C2, 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 #CDB2C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB2C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	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 #CDB2C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb2c2; }
.text { color: #cdb2c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb2c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 178 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb2c2, #cdb2b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CDB2C2?: #CDB2C2 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mauvelous. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDB2C2?: The RGB value is 205, 178, 194: 205 red, 178 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB2C2?: The complementary color is #B2CDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB2C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.