#CD8495 Color
#CD8495 is rgb(205, 132, 149) in RGB, hsl(346, 42%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 27%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD8495rgb(205, 132, 149)hsl(346, 42%, 66%)hsv(346, 36%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 27%, 20%)oklch(69.3% 0.092 4.6)lab(63.30% 30.50 3.20)lch(63.30% 30.66 5.99)What #CD8495 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 #CD8495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD8495 Channel Values
How #CD8495 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 132 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 42% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 36% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 27% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.86:1 vs white · 7.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD8495 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 #CD8495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD8495; 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 #CD8495
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 #CD8495 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.
#CD8495#949495#AE8E95#A1A193#B49694#CC8686#CC858C#999999Using #CD8495 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd8495: #CD8495;background-color: #CD8495;colors: { 'color-cd8495': '#CD8495' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.518, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_cd8495">#CD8495</color>fill="#CD8495"More Red Colors
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#CD8495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD8495?
#CD8495 is a light red — rgb(205, 132, 149) in RGB and hsl(346, 42%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.
What is the RGB value of #CD8495?
#CD8495 is rgb(205, 132, 149) — red 205, green 132, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD8495?
#CD8495 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 27%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD8495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD8495 scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD8495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD8495 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 13.48, which is visibly different.
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