What color is #CEA1A3?

#CEA1A3 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEA1A3?

The RGB value is 206, 161, 163: 206 red, 161 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA1A3?

The complementary color is #A1CECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA1A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA1A3 color

#CEA1A3 rgb(206, 161, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CEA1A3 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 63.1% green and 63.9% blue (206, 161, 163).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#CEA1A3 color codes

HEX	`#CEA1A3`
RGB	`rgb(206, 161, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 63.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 22%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 21%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.36, 16.92, 5.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.36, 17.75, 17.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.81, 41.258, 40.246)`
Decimal	`13541795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA1A3, 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 #CEA1A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA1A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	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 #CEA1A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea1a3; }
.text { color: #cea1a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea1a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 161 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea1a3, #ceb6a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CEA1A3?: #CEA1A3 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEA1A3?: The RGB value is 206, 161, 163: 206 red, 161 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA1A3?: The complementary color is #A1CECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA1A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.