What color is #CE768B?

#CE768B is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE768B?

The RGB value is 206, 118, 139: 206 red, 118 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE768B?

The complementary color is #76CEB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE768B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE768B color

#CE768B rgb(206, 118, 139)

Shades of red

The hex color #CE768B is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 46.3% green and 54.5% blue (206, 118, 139).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 47% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 33% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is First Love (#CF758A), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#CE768B color codes

HEX	`#CE768B`
RGB	`rgb(206, 118, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 46.3%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 47%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 43%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 33%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.84, 36.85, 3.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.84, 37.04, 5.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.594, 27.946, 27.888)`
Decimal	`13530763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE768B, 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 #CE768B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CE768B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	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 #CE768B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce768b; }
.text { color: #ce768b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce768b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 118 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce768b, #ce8d76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #CE768B?: #CE768B is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE768B?: The RGB value is 206, 118, 139: 206 red, 118 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE768B?: The complementary color is #76CEB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE768B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.