What color is #CEC4D1?

#CEC4D1 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEC4D1?

The RGB value is 206, 196, 209: 206 red, 196 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEC4D1?

The complementary color is #C7D1C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEC4D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEC4D1 color

#CEC4D1 rgb(206, 196, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CEC4D1 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 76.9% green and 82% blue (206, 196, 209).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 12% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.44:1).

#CEC4D1 color codes

HEX	`#CEC4D1`
RGB	`rgb(206, 196, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 76.9%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 12%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 6%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.29, 5.84, -5.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.29, 7.84, 318.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.7, 57.205, 68.364)`
Decimal	`13550801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEC4D1, 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 #CEC4D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEC4D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.44:1	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 #CEC4D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cec4d1; }
.text { color: #cec4d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cec4d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 196 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cec4d1, #d1c4ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CEC4D1?: #CEC4D1 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEC4D1?: The RGB value is 206, 196, 209: 206 red, 196 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEC4D1?: The complementary color is #C7D1C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEC4D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.