#CDAFAF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.035 17.9), rgb(205, 175, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#CDAFAF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAFAF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 175, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.035 17.9) |
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 #CDAFAF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAFAF | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAFAF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAFAF text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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)
#CDAFAF
oklch(78% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19393
oklch(70.7% 0.056 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17879
oklch(63.1% 0.072 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6062
oklch(55.6% 0.078 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#854F51
oklch(49% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4143
oklch(42.7% 0.06 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#583738
oklch(37.6% 0.047 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#342121
oklch(27.2% 0.03 19.2)
#CDAFAF 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) | #B4B3AF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AF | 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°).
- #CDAFAF
#CDAFAF
oklch(78% 0.035 17.9)
- #9EBFBF
#9EBFBF
oklch(78% 0.036 196.4)
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 #CDAFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDAFAF 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.