#CDACBA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.043 350.7), rgb(205, 172, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#CDACBA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDACBA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.043 350.7) |
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 #CDACBA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDACBA | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDACBA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDACBA 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDACBA
oklch(77.8% 0.043 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA6
oklch(70.6% 0.069 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27390
oklch(63.1% 0.088 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 351)
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Step 700
700
#864B67
oklch(49.2% 0.087 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E54
oklch(42.8% 0.072 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#593545
oklch(37.8% 0.056 352)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#CDACBA 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) | #AFB2BB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7B9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ABB1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDACBA
#CDACBA
oklch(77.8% 0.043 350.7)
- #9CC0B3
#9CC0B3
oklch(77.8% 0.043 171.2)
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 #CDACBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #CDACBA 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.