#CEA6A8 Color
#CEA6A8 is rgb(206, 166, 168) in RGB, hsl(357, 29%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEA6A8rgb(206, 166, 168)hsl(357, 29%, 73%)hsv(357, 19%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 19%)oklch(76.2% 0.047 14.9)lab(71.85% 15.37 4.83)lch(71.85% 16.11 17.45)What #CEA6A8 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 #CEA6A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEA6A8 Channel Values
How #CEA6A8 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 206 · G 166 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 29% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 19% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 18% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEA6A8 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 #CEA6A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEA6A8; 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 #CEA6A8
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 #CEA6A8 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-cea6a8: #CEA6A8;background-color: #CEA6A8;colors: { 'color-cea6a8': '#CEA6A8' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.651, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_cea6a8">#CEA6A8</color>fill="#CEA6A8"More Red Colors
#CEA6A8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEA6A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEA6A8?
#CEA6A8 is a light red — rgb(206, 166, 168) in RGB and hsl(357, 29%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #CEA6A8?
#CEA6A8 is rgb(206, 166, 168) — red 206, green 166, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEA6A8?
#CEA6A8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEA6A8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEA6A8 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEA6A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEA6A8 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 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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