#CDAEA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.037 28.7), rgb(205, 174, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#CDAEA9 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.037 28.7) |
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 #CDAEA9 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAEA9 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAEA9 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAEA9 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAEA9
oklch(77.7% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3938C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3786F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6057
oklch(55.6% 0.083 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#874F48
oklch(49.1% 0.077 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E413B
oklch(42.7% 0.064 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#593732
oklch(37.6% 0.05 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#CDAEA9 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) | #B4B1A9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ABAD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAEA9
#CDAEA9
oklch(77.7% 0.037 28.7)
- #9CBDC3
#9CBDC3
oklch(77.6% 0.037 209.8)
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 #CDAEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
Use #CDAEA9 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.