#CDABC0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.048 340.7), rgb(205, 171, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#CDABC0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABC0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.048 340.7) |
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 #CDABC0 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDABC0 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABC0 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABC0 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABC0
oklch(77.8% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2719C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5886
oklch(55.5% 0.108 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#864872
oklch(49.1% 0.101 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#CDABC0 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) | #ACB1C1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ABB2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABC0
#CDABC0
oklch(77.8% 0.048 340.7)
- #9CC1AC
#9CC1AC
oklch(77.8% 0.05 160.1)
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 #CDABC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CDABC0 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.