#CDAEB4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.037 4.9), rgb(205, 174, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#CDAEB4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.037 4.9) |
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 #CDAEB4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAEB4 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAEB4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAEB4 text on black | 10.30:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAEB4
oklch(78% 0.037 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C1929C
oklch(70.7% 0.058 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17683
oklch(63.1% 0.076 5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6D
oklch(55.5% 0.083 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#854E5B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 5)
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Step 800
800
#6C404A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#58363E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#CDAEB4 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) | #B2B3B4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ACB0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAEB4
#CDAEB4
oklch(78% 0.037 4.9)
- #9EBFBA
#9EBFBA
oklch(77.9% 0.036 185.3)
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 #CDAEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #CDAEB4 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.