#CDABAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.04 12.1), rgb(205, 171, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#CDABAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABAE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.04 12.1) |
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 #CDABAE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDABAE | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABAE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABAE text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABAE
oklch(77.2% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59196
oklch(70.8% 0.063 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5757C
oklch(63.1% 0.081 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05D65
oklch(55.7% 0.088 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#894C54
oklch(49.1% 0.083 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F45
oklch(42.8% 0.067 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#CDABAE 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) | #B0B0AE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A8AC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABAE
#CDABAE
oklch(77.2% 0.04 12.1)
- #98BDBB
#98BDBB
oklch(77.1% 0.04 192.3)
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 #CDABAE, 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 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.060
Use #CDABAE 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.