#CDADBF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.044 343.3), rgb(205, 173, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#CDADBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDADBF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 173, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.044 343.3) |
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 #CDADBF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDADBF | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDADBF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDADBF text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDADBF
oklch(78.1% 0.044 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07398
oklch(63.1% 0.091 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B82
oklch(55.6% 0.098 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#844A6E
oklch(49% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#57354A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#CDADBF 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) | #AFB3C0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ADB3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDADBF
#CDADBF
oklch(78.1% 0.044 343.3)
- #9FC1B0
#9FC1B0
oklch(78.1% 0.044 163.6)
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 #CDADBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CDADBF 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.