What color is #CEA6AC?

#CEA6AC is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEA6AC?

The RGB value is 206, 166, 172: 206 red, 166 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA6AC?

The complementary color is #A6CEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA6AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA6AC color

#CEA6AC rgb(206, 166, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CEA6AC is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 65.1% green and 67.5% blue (206, 166, 172).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 29% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 17% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

#CEA6AC color codes

HEX	`#CEA6AC`
RGB	`rgb(206, 166, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 65.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 29%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 19%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 17%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.81, 15.6, 2.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.81, 15.79, 9.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.536, 43.374, 44.942)`
Decimal	`13543084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA6AC, 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 #CEA6AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA6AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	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 #CEA6AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea6ac; }
.text { color: #cea6ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea6ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 166 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea6ac, #ceb4a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CEA6AC?: #CEA6AC is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEA6AC?: The RGB value is 206, 166, 172: 206 red, 166 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA6AC?: The complementary color is #A6CEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA6AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.