#CDAEAA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.037 26.6), rgb(205, 174, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#CDAEAA is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 27°. 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 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAEAA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.037 26.6) |
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 #CDAEAA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAEAA | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAEAA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAEAA text on black | 10.23:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAEAA
oklch(77.7% 0.037 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C3938D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37871
oklch(63.2% 0.075 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E605A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 26)
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Step 700
700
#874F49
oklch(49.1% 0.077 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D413C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 27)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#CDAEAA 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) | #B4B2AA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7AA | 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°).
- #CDAEAA
#CDAEAA
oklch(77.7% 0.037 26.6)
- #9CBEC2
#9CBEC2
oklch(77.8% 0.037 205.2)
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 #CDAEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.059
Use #CDAEAA 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.