#CDAFC0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.041 343), rgb(205, 175, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#CDAFC0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAFC0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 175, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.041 343) |
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 #CDAFC0 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAFC0 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAFC0 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAFC0 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAFC0
oklch(78.5% 0.041 343)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7597
oklch(63.2% 0.085 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#995D81
oklch(55.7% 0.092 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#824C6D
oklch(49% 0.085 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F59
oklch(42.8% 0.07 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#563649
oklch(37.8% 0.054 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#33202B
oklch(27.2% 0.035 344)
#CDAFC0 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) | #B0B5C1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9BF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1AFB5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAFC0
#CDAFC0
oklch(78.5% 0.041 343)
- #A2C2B1
#A2C2B1
oklch(78.6% 0.042 162.1)
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 #CDAFC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #CDAFC0 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.