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#CE9CA9 Color

#CE9CA9 is rgb(206, 156, 169) in RGB, hsl(344, 34%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 18%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE9CA9
HEX#CE9CA9
RGBrgb(206, 156, 169)
HSLhsl(344, 34%, 71%)
HSVhsv(344, 24%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 18%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.062 1.5)
LABlab(69.45% 20.65 0.84)
LCHlch(69.45% 20.66 2.33)

What #CE9CA9 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 #CE9CA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tuscany#C09999ΔE 7.96Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 8.14Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 8.89Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 9.22Puce#CC8899ΔE 9.53English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.75

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

#CE9CA9 Channel Values

How #CE9CA9 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 206 · G 156 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 34% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 24% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 18% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE9CA9 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE9CA9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE9CA9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE9CA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE9CA9
Complementary
#9CCEC1
Analogous
#CE9CC2
Analogous
#CEA89C
Triadic
#A9CE9C
Triadic
#9CA9CE
Split comp.
#9CCEA8
Split comp.
#9CC2CE

Tints & Shades of #CE9CA9

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

#D5AAB5
#DCB7C1
#E2C5CD
#E7CFD6
#EEDDE1
#F5EAED

Shades

#BD7A8C
#AE5B71
#90475A
#713847
#4F2731
#30181E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE9CA9.

How #CE9CA9 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#CE9CA9
Protanopia#A6A6A9
Protanomaly#B7A2A9
Deuteranopia#AFAFA7
Deuteranomaly#BCA7A8
Tritanopia#CD9E9E
Tritanomaly#CD9DA2
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE9CA9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce9ca9: #CE9CA9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE9CA9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce9ca9': '#CE9CA9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.612, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_ce9ca9">#CE9CA9</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE9CA9"

More Pink Colors

#CE9CA9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CE9CA9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE9CA9?

#CE9CA9 is a light pink — rgb(206, 156, 169) in RGB and hsl(344, 34%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #CE9CA9?

#CE9CA9 is rgb(206, 156, 169) — red 206, green 156, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE9CA9?

#CE9CA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 18%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE9CA9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE9CA9 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE9CA9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE9CA9 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 8.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.