What color is #CE9FA4?

#CE9FA4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE9FA4?

The RGB value is 206, 159, 164: 206 red, 159 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE9FA4?

The complementary color is #9FCEC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE9FA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE9FA4 color

#CE9FA4 rgb(206, 159, 164)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CE9FA4 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 62.4% green and 64.3% blue (206, 159, 164).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 32% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 20% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Young at Heart (#D5A1A9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#CE9FA4 color codes

HEX	`#CE9FA4`
RGB	`rgb(206, 159, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 62.4%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 32%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 23%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.89, 18.17, 4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.89, 18.63, 12.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.553, 40.6, 40.605)`
Decimal	`13541284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE9FA4, 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 #CE9FA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CE9FA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	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 #CE9FA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce9fa4; }
.text { color: #ce9fa4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce9fa4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 159 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce9fa4, #ceb19f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CE9FA4?: #CE9FA4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE9FA4?: The RGB value is 206, 159, 164: 206 red, 159 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE9FA4?: The complementary color is #9FCEC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE9FA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.