#CDAAAD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.041 12.3), rgb(205, 170, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#CDAAAD is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAAAD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 170, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.041 12.3) |
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 #CDAAAD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAAAD | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAAAD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAAAD text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAAAD
oklch(77% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69095
oklch(70.7% 0.066 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#B6747C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C65
oklch(55.6% 0.091 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B53
oklch(49.1% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#CDAAAD 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) | #AFAFAD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A7AB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAAAD
#CDAAAD
oklch(77% 0.041 12.3)
- #97BDBB
#97BDBB
oklch(77% 0.041 192.4)
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 #CDAAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #CDAAAD 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.