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#CEB6BF Color

#CEB6BF is rgb(206, 182, 191) in RGB, hsl(338, 20%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 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 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEB6BF
HEX#CEB6BF
RGBrgb(206, 182, 191)
HSLhsl(338, 20%, 76%)
HSVhsv(338, 12%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.03 353.1)
LABlab(76.33% 10.00 -1.26)
LCHlch(76.33% 10.08 352.80)

What #CEB6BF 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 #CEB6BF, 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 pink in the library.

#CEB6BF Channel Values

How #CEB6BF 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 182 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 20% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 12% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 7% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEB6BF 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CEB6BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEB6BF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CEB6BF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEB6BF.

How #CEB6BF 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#CEB6BF
Protanopia#BABABF
Protanomaly#C3B9BF
Deuteranopia#BEBEBE
Deuteranomaly#C5BBBF
Tritanopia#CDB7B7
Tritanomaly#CDB7BA
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #CEB6BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ceb6bf: #CEB6BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEB6BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ceb6bf': '#CEB6BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.714, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_ceb6bf">#CEB6BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEB6BF"

More Pink Colors

#CEB6BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEB6BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEB6BF?

#CEB6BF is a light pink — rgb(206, 182, 191) in RGB and hsl(338, 20%, 76%) 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 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #CEB6BF?

#CEB6BF is rgb(206, 182, 191) — red 206, green 182, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEB6BF?

#CEB6BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEB6BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEB6BF scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEB6BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEB6BF 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 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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