#CDAFAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.035 20.2), rgb(205, 175, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#CDAFAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAFAE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 175, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.035 20.2) |
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 #CDAFAE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAFAE | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAFAE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAFAE text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAFAE
oklch(78% 0.035 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19392
oklch(70.6% 0.056 20)
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Step 500
500
#B17877
oklch(63.1% 0.072 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6060
oklch(55.5% 0.079 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#85504F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4141
oklch(42.6% 0.06 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583837
oklch(37.8% 0.046 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#CDAFAE 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) | #B4B3AE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ACAF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAFAE
#CDAFAE
oklch(78% 0.035 20.2)
- #9EBFC0
#9EBFC0
oklch(78.1% 0.036 198.7)
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 #CDAFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.012
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CDAFAE 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.