#CDAEC5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.047 335.2), rgb(205, 174, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#CDAEC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.047 335.2) |
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 #CDAEC5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAEC5 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAEC5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAEC5 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAEC5
oklch(78.5% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE73A1
oklch(63.2% 0.096 335)
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Step 600
600
#995A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#824A76
oklch(49.1% 0.097 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D60
oklch(42.7% 0.08 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#CDAEC5 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) | #AEB4C6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1AFB6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAEC5
#CDAEC5
oklch(78.5% 0.047 335.2)
- #A2C2AC
#A2C2AC
oklch(78.4% 0.046 155.2)
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 #CDAEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CDAEC5 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.