#CEAEA6 Color
#CEAEA6 is rgb(206, 174, 166) in RGB, hsl(12, 29%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEAEA6rgb(206, 174, 166)hsl(12, 29%, 73%)hsv(12, 19%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 19%)oklch(77.7% 0.039 34.3)lab(73.80% 11.05 8.67)lch(73.80% 14.04 38.12)What #CEAEA6 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 #CEAEA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEAEA6 Channel Values
How #CEAEA6 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 174 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 29% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 19% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 19% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEAEA6 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 #CEAEA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEAEA6; 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 #CEAEA6
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 #CEAEA6 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-ceaea6: #CEAEA6;background-color: #CEAEA6;colors: { 'color-ceaea6': '#CEAEA6' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.682, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_ceaea6">#CEAEA6</color>fill="#CEAEA6"More Red Colors
#CEAEA6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEAEA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEAEA6?
#CEAEA6 is a light red — rgb(206, 174, 166) in RGB and hsl(12, 29%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #CEAEA6?
#CEAEA6 is rgb(206, 174, 166) — red 206, green 174, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEAEA6?
#CEAEA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEAEA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEAEA6 scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEAEA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEAEA6 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 12.06, which is visibly different.
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