What color is #CE878D?

#CE878D 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 #CE878D?

The RGB value is 206, 135, 141: 206 red, 135 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE878D?

The complementary color is #87CEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE878D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.47:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE878D color

#CE878D rgb(206, 135, 141)

Shades of red

The hex color #CE878D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 52.9% green and 55.3% blue (206, 135, 141).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 42% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 32% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Peaches of Immortality (#D98586), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#CE878D color codes

HEX	`#CE878D`
RGB	`rgb(206, 135, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 52.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 42%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 34%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.65, 27.98, 8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.65, 29.13, 16.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.927, 32.376, 29.393)`
Decimal	`13535117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE878D, 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 #CE878D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CE878D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	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 #CE878D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce878d; }
.text { color: #ce878d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce878d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 135 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce878d, #cea587); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CE878D?: #CE878D 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 #CE878D?: The RGB value is 206, 135, 141: 206 red, 135 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE878D?: The complementary color is #87CEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE878D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.47:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.