Information about #CBAEA9 color

#CBAEA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CBAEA9 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 174, 169) — 79.6% red, 68.2% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 13 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CBAEA9 reads as a calm, restrained red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cherish (#C6ABA9) and Silver Pink (#C4AEAD).

In RGB terms — rgb(203, 174, 169) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #CBAEA9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CBAEA9 color variations

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#CBAEA9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CBAEA9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBAEA9
  • RGB203, 174, 169
  • CMYK0, 11, 13, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 174, 169)
  • HSL9°, 25%, 73%
  • HSL Precise8.824°, 24.638%, 72.941%
  • HSV9°, 17%, 80%
  • HSB9°, 17%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.682, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.682, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.682, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCBAEA9
  • DECIMAL ID13348521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01