#CBADA4 Color
#CBADA4 is rgb(203, 173, 164) in RGB, hsl(14, 27%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBADA4rgb(203, 173, 164)hsl(14, 27%, 72%)hsv(14, 19%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 20%)oklch(77.1% 0.037 37.3)lab(73.22% 10.18 8.89)lch(73.22% 13.52 41.13)What #CBADA4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CBADA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBADA4 Channel Values
How #CBADA4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 203 · G 173 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 27% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 19% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 19% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBADA4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CBADA4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CBADA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBADA4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CBADA4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CBADA4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbada4: #CBADA4;background-color: #CBADA4;colors: { 'color-cbada4': '#CBADA4' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.678, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_cbada4">#CBADA4</color>fill="#CBADA4"More Red Colors
#CBADA4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBADA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBADA4?
#CBADA4 is a light red — rgb(203, 173, 164) in RGB and hsl(14, 27%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #CBADA4?
#CBADA4 is rgb(203, 173, 164) — red 203, green 173, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBADA4?
#CBADA4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBADA4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBADA4 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBADA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBADA4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.12, which is visibly different.
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