#CDB4AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.9% 0.031 38.5), rgb(205, 180, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#CDB4AC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB4AC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 180, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.031 38.5) |
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 #CDB4AC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB4AC | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB4AC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB4AC text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB4AC
oklch(78.9% 0.031 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD978A
oklch(70.8% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6D
oklch(63% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#976555
oklch(55.6% 0.07 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#805446
oklch(49.1% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#694539
oklch(42.8% 0.054 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#CDB4AC 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) | #BAB6AB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B1B2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB4AC
#CDB4AC
oklch(78.9% 0.031 38.5)
- #A5C0C8
#A5C0C8
oklch(79% 0.031 217.5)
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 #CDB4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #CDB4AC 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.