#CDAEC1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.044 340.8), rgb(205, 174, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#CDAEC1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.044 340.8) |
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 #CDAEC1 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAEC1 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAEC1 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAEC1 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAEC1
oklch(78.4% 0.044 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF749A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 341)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B84
oklch(55.6% 0.099 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#834B70
oklch(49.1% 0.091 341)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#57354B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#CDAEC1 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) | #AFB4C2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8C0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1AEB4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAEC1
#CDAEC1
oklch(78.4% 0.044 340.8)
- #A1C2AF
#A1C2AF
oklch(78.4% 0.045 159.9)
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 #CDAEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CDAEC1 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.