#CDABC3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.051 336.8), rgb(205, 171, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#CDABC3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDABC3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 171, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.051 336.8) |
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 #CDABC3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDABC3 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDABC3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDABC3 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDABC3
oklch(77.8% 0.051 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#B170A1
oklch(63% 0.105 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C588C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#854776
oklch(49% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B60
oklch(42.8% 0.087 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#CDABC3 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) | #ABB2C4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ACB3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDABC3
#CDABC3
oklch(77.8% 0.051 336.8)
- #9DC1AA
#9DC1AA
oklch(77.8% 0.051 157)
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 #CDABC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
Use #CDABC3 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.