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#CDB6BD Color

#CDB6BD is rgb(205, 182, 189) in RGB, hsl(342, 19%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 8%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDB6BD
HEX#CDB6BD
RGBrgb(205, 182, 189)
HSLhsl(342, 19%, 76%)
HSVhsv(342, 11%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 8%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.028 357.4)
LABlab(76.19% 9.38 -0.39)
LCHlch(76.19% 9.39 357.60)

What #CDB6BD 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 #CDB6BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CDB6BD Channel Values

How #CDB6BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 182 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 19% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 11% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 8% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDB6BD 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDB6BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDB6BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDB6BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CDB6BD

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDB6BD.

How #CDB6BD 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.

Typical#CDB6BD
Protanopia#BABABD
Protanomaly#C2B9BD
Deuteranopia#BEBEBC
Deuteranomaly#C4BBBD
Tritanopia#CCB7B7
Tritanomaly#CDB7B9
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDB6BD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cdb6bd: #CDB6BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDB6BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdb6bd': '#CDB6BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.714, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_cdb6bd">#CDB6BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDB6BD"

More Pink Colors

#CDB6BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDB6BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDB6BD?

#CDB6BD is a light pink — rgb(205, 182, 189) in RGB and hsl(342, 19%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.

What is the RGB value of #CDB6BD?

#CDB6BD is rgb(205, 182, 189) — red 205, green 182, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDB6BD?

#CDB6BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 8%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDB6BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDB6BD scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDB6BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDB6BD 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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