#CDAAA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.042 29.4), rgb(205, 170, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#CDAAA4 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 170, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.042 29.4) |
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 #CDAAA4 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAAA4 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAAA4 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAAA4 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAAA4
oklch(76.7% 0.042 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79188
oklch(70.6% 0.067 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8756B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 29)
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Step 600
600
#A35D53
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C43
oklch(49% 0.087 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#713F37
oklch(42.7% 0.072 30)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#CDAAA4 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) | #B1AEA4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A6A8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAAA4
#CDAAA4
oklch(76.7% 0.042 29.4)
- #95BBC2
#95BBC2
oklch(76.7% 0.042 210)
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 #CDAAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDAAA4 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.