#CDADBC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.042 348.2), rgb(205, 173, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#CDADBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDADBC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 173, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.042 348.2) |
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 #CDADBC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDADBC | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDADBC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDADBC text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDADBC
oklch(78% 0.042 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#C190A8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 348)
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Step 500
500
#B07492
oklch(63.1% 0.085 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#854B69
oklch(49.1% 0.088 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E56
oklch(42.7% 0.072 348)
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Step 900
900
#583547
oklch(37.8% 0.057 348)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#CDADBC 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) | #AFB3BD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ADB2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDADBC
#CDADBC
oklch(78% 0.042 348.2)
- #9EC1B2
#9EC1B2
oklch(78.1% 0.043 167.3)
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 #CDADBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #CDADBC 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.