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#CEA097 Color

#CEA097 is rgb(206, 160, 151) in RGB, hsl(10, 36%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 27%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEA097
HEX#CEA097
RGBrgb(206, 160, 151)
HSLhsl(10, 36%, 70%)
HSVhsv(10, 27%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 27%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.057 31.1)
LABlab(70.04% 16.61 11.61)
LCHlch(70.04% 20.27 34.94)

What #CEA097 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 #CEA097, 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 red in the library.

#CEA097 Channel Values

How #CEA097 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 160 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 36% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 27% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 27% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEA097 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CEA097

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEA097; 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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Tints & Shades of #CEA097

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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Shades

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How #CEA097 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#CEA097
Protanopia#A9A997
Protanomaly#B9A597
Deuteranopia#B1B195
Deuteranomaly#BDAA96
Tritanopia#CF9F9F
Tritanomaly#CE9F9C
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #CEA097 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cea097: #CEA097;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEA097;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cea097': '#CEA097' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.627, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_cea097">#CEA097</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEA097"

More Red Colors

#CEA097 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEA097 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEA097?

#CEA097 is a light red — rgb(206, 160, 151) in RGB and hsl(10, 36%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #CEA097?

#CEA097 is rgb(206, 160, 151) — red 206, green 160, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEA097?

#CEA097 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 27%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEA097 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEA097 scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEA097 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEA097 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 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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