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#CEAAA6 Color

#CEAAA6 is rgb(206, 170, 166) in RGB, hsl(6, 29%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 19%, 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 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEAAA6
HEX#CEAAA6
RGBrgb(206, 170, 166)
HSLhsl(6, 29%, 73%)
HSVhsv(6, 19%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 19%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.043 25.5)
LABlab(72.80% 13.09 7.26)
LCHlch(72.80% 14.97 29.02)

What #CEAAA6 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 #CEAAA6, 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.

#CEAAA6 Channel Values

How #CEAAA6 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 170 · B 1668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 29% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 19% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 19% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEAAA6 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CEAAA6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEAAA6; 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 #CEAAA6

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 #CEAAA6 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#CEAAA6
Protanopia#B1B1A6
Protanomaly#BDAEA6
Deuteranopia#B7B7A5
Deuteranomaly#C1B2A5
Tritanopia#CEAAAA
Tritanomaly#CEAAA8
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #CEAAA6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ceaaa6: #CEAAA6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEAAA6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ceaaa6': '#CEAAA6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.667, blue: 0.651)
Android XML<color name="color_ceaaa6">#CEAAA6</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEAAA6"

More Red Colors

#CEAAA6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEAAA6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEAAA6?

#CEAAA6 is a light red — rgb(206, 170, 166) in RGB and hsl(6, 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 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #CEAAA6?

#CEAAA6 is rgb(206, 170, 166) — red 206, green 170, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEAAA6?

#CEAAA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 19%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEAAA6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEAAA6 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEAAA6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEAAA6 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 10.06, which is visibly different.

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