#CD9CA9
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(74.2% 0.061 1.1), rgb(205, 156, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#CD9CA9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 156, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.061 1.1) |
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 #CD9CA9 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9CA9 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9CA9 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9CA9 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9CA9
oklch(74.2% 0.061 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17686
oklch(63.1% 0.077 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E70
oklch(55.6% 0.084 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#CD9CA9 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) | #A2A4A9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADACA8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D699A0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9CA9
#CD9CA9
oklch(74.2% 0.061 1.1)
- #80B9AE
#80B9AE
oklch(74.3% 0.062 181.2)
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 #CD9CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
Use #CD9CA9 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.