#CEBEBA Color
#CEBEBA is rgb(206, 190, 186) in RGB, hsl(12, 17%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEBEBArgb(206, 190, 186)hsl(12, 17%, 77%)hsv(12, 10%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 19%)oklch(81.4% 0.019 34.3)lab(78.24% 5.33 4.17)lch(78.24% 6.77 38.04)What #CEBEBA 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 #CEBEBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEBEBA Channel Values
How #CEBEBA 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 190 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 17% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 10% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 10% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEBEBA 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 #CEBEBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEBEBA; 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 #CEBEBA
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 #CEBEBA 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-cebeba: #CEBEBA;background-color: #CEBEBA;colors: { 'color-cebeba': '#CEBEBA' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.745, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_cebeba">#CEBEBA</color>fill="#CEBEBA"More Red Colors
#CEBEBA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEBEBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEBEBA?
#CEBEBA is a light red — rgb(206, 190, 186) in RGB and hsl(12, 17%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #CEBEBA?
#CEBEBA is rgb(206, 190, 186) — red 206, green 190, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEBEBA?
#CEBEBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEBEBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEBEBA scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEBEBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEBEBA 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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