#CDA5AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.048 4.9), rgb(205, 165, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#CDA5AD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA5AD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 165, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.048 4.9) |
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 #CDA5AD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA5AD | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA5AD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA5AD text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDA5AD
oklch(76% 0.048 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F81
oklch(63% 0.098 5)
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Step 600
600
#A6566B
oklch(55.5% 0.107 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4659
oklch(49.1% 0.101 5)
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Step 800
800
#743A49
oklch(42.7% 0.083 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E323D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#CDA5AD 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) | #AAABAD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A3A8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA5AD
#CDA5AD
oklch(76% 0.048 4.9)
- #8FBCB5
#8FBCB5
oklch(76.1% 0.049 184.5)
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 #CDA5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDA5AD 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.