#CDACB9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.042 352.5), rgb(205, 172, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#CDACB9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDACB9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.042 352.5) |
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 #CDACB9 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDACB9 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDACB9 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDACB9 text on black | 10.19:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDACB9
oklch(77.7% 0.042 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#C290A5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 352)
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Step 500
500
#B2748E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 353)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B79
oklch(55.5% 0.094 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#864B65
oklch(49.1% 0.086 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E53
oklch(42.8% 0.071 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#593544
oklch(37.8% 0.056 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#CDACB9 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) | #AFB1BA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7B8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ABB0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDACB9
#CDACB9
oklch(77.7% 0.042 352.5)
- #9CC0B4
#9CC0B4
oklch(77.8% 0.042 172.9)
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 #CDACB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
Use #CDACB9 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.