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#CEB1BB Color

#CEB1BB is rgb(206, 177, 187) in RGB, hsl(339, 23%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 9%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEB1BB
HEX#CEB1BB
RGBrgb(206, 177, 187)
HSLhsl(339, 23%, 75%)
HSVhsv(339, 14%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 9%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.036 355.2)
LABlab(74.99% 12.04 -1.03)
LCHlch(74.99% 12.08 355.10)

What #CEB1BB 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 #CEB1BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 6.31Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 6.4Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.82Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 9.45Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.57Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 9.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CEB1BB Channel Values

How #CEB1BB 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 177 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 23% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 14% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 9% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEB1BB 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CEB1BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CEB1BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEB1BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CEB1BB
Complementary
#B1CEC4
Analogous
#CEB1CA
Analogous
#CEB5B1
Triadic
#BBCEB1
Triadic
#B1BBCE
Split comp.
#B1CEB5
Split comp.
#B1CACE

Tints & Shades of #CEB1BB

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.

Tints

#D4BAC3
#DCC7CE
#E2D0D6
#E7D9DE
#EDE3E6
#F5EFF1

Shades

#BA91A0
#A77284
#8D586B
#6B4351
#4B2F39
#2C1B21

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEB1BB.

How #CEB1BB 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#CEB1BB
Protanopia#B6B6BB
Protanomaly#C0B4BB
Deuteranopia#BBBBBA
Deuteranomaly#C3B7BA
Tritanopia#CDB2B2
Tritanomaly#CDB2B6
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEB1BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ceb1bb: #CEB1BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEB1BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ceb1bb': '#CEB1BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.694, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_ceb1bb">#CEB1BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEB1BB"

More Pink Colors

#CEB1BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CEB1BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEB1BB?

#CEB1BB is a light pink — rgb(206, 177, 187) in RGB and hsl(339, 23%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #CEB1BB?

#CEB1BB is rgb(206, 177, 187) — red 206, green 177, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEB1BB?

#CEB1BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 9%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEB1BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEB1BB scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEB1BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEB1BB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.