#CEA6B3 Color
#CEA6B3 is rgb(206, 166, 179) in RGB, hsl(341, 29%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEA6B3rgb(206, 166, 179)hsl(341, 29%, 73%)hsv(341, 19%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 19%)oklch(76.5% 0.05 356.9)lab(72.10% 16.68 -0.85)lch(72.10% 16.70 357.08)What #CEA6B3 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 #CEA6B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEA6B3 Channel Values
How #CEA6B3 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 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 341° · S 29% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 341° · S 19% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 13% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEA6B3 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 #CEA6B3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEA6B3; 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 #CEA6B3
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 #CEA6B3 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.
#CEA6B3#AEAEB3#BBABB3#B5B5B2#BFAFB2#CDA8A8#CDA7AC#B0B0B0Using #CEA6B3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cea6b3: #CEA6B3;background-color: #CEA6B3;colors: { 'color-cea6b3': '#CEA6B3' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.651, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_cea6b3">#CEA6B3</color>fill="#CEA6B3"More Pink Colors
#CEA6B3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEA6B3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEA6B3?
#CEA6B3 is a light pink — rgb(206, 166, 179) in RGB and hsl(341, 29%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #CEA6B3?
#CEA6B3 is rgb(206, 166, 179) — red 206, green 166, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEA6B3?
#CEA6B3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEA6B3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEA6B3 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEA6B3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEA6B3 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 11.43, which is visibly different.
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