#CD7E8A Color
#CD7E8A is rgb(205, 126, 138) in RGB, hsl(351, 44%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 33%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD7E8Argb(205, 126, 138)hsl(351, 44%, 65%)hsv(351, 39%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 33%, 20%)oklch(68% 0.099 10.2)lab(61.72% 32.50 7.21)lch(61.72% 33.29 12.51)What #CD7E8A 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 #CD7E8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD7E8A Channel Values
How #CD7E8A 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 205 · G 126 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 44% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 39% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 33% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD7E8A 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.
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Colors That Go With #CD7E8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD7E8A; 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 #CD7E8A
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 #CD7E8A 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.
#CD7E8A#90908A#AC898A#9E9E87#B39288#CC8080#CC7F84#949494Using #CD7E8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd7e8a: #CD7E8A;background-color: #CD7E8A;colors: { 'color-cd7e8a': '#CD7E8A' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.494, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_cd7e8a">#CD7E8A</color>fill="#CD7E8A"More Red Colors
#CD7E8A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD7E8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD7E8A?
#CD7E8A is a light red — rgb(205, 126, 138) in RGB and hsl(351, 44%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #CD7E8A?
#CD7E8A is rgb(205, 126, 138) — red 205, green 126, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD7E8A?
#CD7E8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 33%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD7E8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD7E8A scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD7E8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD7E8A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 14.25, which is visibly different.
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