Information about #CEAEAE color

#CEAEAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CEAEAE falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(206, 174, 174) — 80.8% red, 68.2% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 13 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CEAEAE reads as a gently muted 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 Soulmate (#CDB5AF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) and Clam Shell (#D2B3A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(206, 174, 174)), which gives #CEAEAE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CEAEAE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CEAEAE 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 #CEAEAE

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

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CEAEAE
  • RGB206, 174, 174
  • CMYK0, 13, 13, 19
  • CSSrgb(206, 174, 174)
  • HSL0°, 25%, 75%
  • HSL Precise0°, 24.615%, 74.51%
  • HSV0°, 16%, 81%
  • HSB0°, 16%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.682, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.682, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.682, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCEAEAE
  • DECIMAL ID13545134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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