What color is #CEA9AD?

#CEA9AD 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 #CEA9AD?

The RGB value is 206, 169, 173: 206 red, 169 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA9AD?

The complementary color is #A9CECA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA9AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA9AD color

#CEA9AD rgb(206, 169, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CEA9AD is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 66.3% green and 67.8% blue (206, 169, 173).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 27% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#CEA9AD color codes

HEX	`#CEA9AD`
RGB	`rgb(206, 169, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 66.3%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 27%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 18%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.57, 14.13, 3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.57, 14.45, 12.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.184, 44.516, 45.634)`
Decimal	`13543853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA9AD, 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 #CEA9AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA9AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	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 #CEA9AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea9ad; }
.text { color: #cea9ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea9ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 169 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea9ad, #ceb8a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CEA9AD?: #CEA9AD 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 #CEA9AD?: The RGB value is 206, 169, 173: 206 red, 169 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA9AD?: The complementary color is #A9CECA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA9AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.