#CD99A6
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73.6% 0.064 2.2), rgb(205, 153, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#CD99A6 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD99A6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 153, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.064 2.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CD99A6 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD99A6 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD99A6 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD99A6 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 2.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD99A6
oklch(73.6% 0.064 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37485
oklch(63% 0.082 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C6F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#874C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.069 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#59353F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#CD99A6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A0A1A6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6969D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD99A6
#CD99A6
oklch(73.6% 0.064 2.2)
- #7BB7AD
#7BB7AD
oklch(73.5% 0.064 182.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CD99A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD99A6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.