#CDABAF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.04 10.1), rgb(205, 171, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#CDABAF is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABAF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.04 10.1) |
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 #CDABAF | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDABAF | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABAF text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABAF text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABAF
oklch(77.2% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#B5757E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05C67
oklch(55.5% 0.09 10)
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Step 700
700
#894C56
oklch(49.2% 0.083 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E46
oklch(42.6% 0.069 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#CDABAF 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) | #B0B0AF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A9AC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABAF
#CDABAF
oklch(77.2% 0.04 10.1)
- #99BEBB
#99BEBB
oklch(77.4% 0.04 190.3)
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 #CDABAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.061
Use #CDABAF 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.