What color is #CEABA1?

#CEABA1 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEABA1?

The RGB value is 206, 171, 161: 206 red, 171 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEABA1?

The complementary color is #A1C4CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEABA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEABA1 color

#CEABA1 rgb(206, 171, 161)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CEABA1 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 67.1% green and 63.1% blue (206, 171, 161).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 22% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#CEABA1 color codes

HEX	`#CEABA1`
RGB	`rgb(206, 171, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 67.1%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 22%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.77, 11.19, 9.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.77, 14.95, 41.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.45, 44.823, 39.916)`
Decimal	`13544353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEABA1, 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 #CEABA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEABA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	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 #CEABA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ceaba1; }
.text { color: #ceaba1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ceaba1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 171 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ceaba1, #cec1a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #CEABA1?: #CEABA1 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEABA1?: The RGB value is 206, 171, 161: 206 red, 171 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEABA1?: The complementary color is #A1C4CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEABA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.