#CDA79E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.047 33.6), rgb(205, 167, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#CDA79E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA79E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.047 33.6) |
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 #CDA79E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA79E | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA79E text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA79E text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDA79E
oklch(76% 0.047 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9082
oklch(70.7% 0.075 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7363
oklch(63% 0.096 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3B
oklch(49% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#743D31
oklch(42.6% 0.08 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#CDA79E 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) | #AFAB9D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A2A5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA79E
#CDA79E
oklch(76% 0.047 33.6)
- #8FB9C3
#8FB9C3
oklch(75.9% 0.047 213.9)
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 #CDA79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #CDA79E 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.