What color is #CE948C?

#CE948C is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Powder Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE948C?

The RGB value is 206, 148, 140: 206 red, 148 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE948C?

The complementary color is #8CC6CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE948C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE948C color

#CE948C rgb(206, 148, 140)

Shades of red

The hex color #CE948C is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 58% green and 54.9% blue (206, 148, 140).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 40% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 32% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Powder Blush (#D8948B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#CE948C color codes

HEX	`#CE948C`
RGB	`rgb(206, 148, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 58%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 40%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 32%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 32%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.67, 20.77, 12.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.67, 24.46, 31.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.778, 36.197, 29.645)`
Decimal	`13538444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE948C, 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 #CE948C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CE948C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	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 #CE948C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce948c; }
.text { color: #ce948c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce948c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 148 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce948c, #ceb58c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CE948C?: #CE948C is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Powder Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE948C?: The RGB value is 206, 148, 140: 206 red, 148 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE948C?: The complementary color is #8CC6CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE948C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.