#CDB7B6 Color
#CDB7B6 is rgb(205, 183, 182) in RGB, hsl(3, 19%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDB7B6rgb(205, 183, 182)hsl(3, 19%, 76%)hsv(3, 11%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 20%)oklch(79.8% 0.025 20.8)lab(76.29% 7.99 3.53)lch(76.29% 8.73 23.84)What #CDB7B6 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 #CDB7B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDB7B6 Channel Values
How #CDB7B6 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 183 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 19% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 11% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 11% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDB7B6 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 #CDB7B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDB7B6; 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 #CDB7B6
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 #CDB7B6 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-cdb7b6: #CDB7B6;background-color: #CDB7B6;colors: { 'color-cdb7b6': '#CDB7B6' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.718, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_cdb7b6">#CDB7B6</color>fill="#CDB7B6"More Red Colors
#CDB7B6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDB7B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDB7B6?
#CDB7B6 is a light red — rgb(205, 183, 182) in RGB and hsl(3, 19%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #CDB7B6?
#CDB7B6 is rgb(205, 183, 182) — red 205, green 183, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDB7B6?
#CDB7B6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDB7B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDB7B6 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDB7B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDB7B6 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 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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