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#CD88AF Color

#CD88AF is rgb(205, 136, 175) in RGB, hsl(326, 41%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 15%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD88AF
HEX#CD88AF
RGBrgb(205, 136, 175)
HSLhsl(326, 41%, 67%)
HSVhsv(326, 34%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 15%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.098 345)
LABlab(64.83% 31.32 -9.25)
LCHlch(64.83% 32.66 343.54)

What #CD88AF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CD88AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CD88AF Channel Values

How #CD88AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 136 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 41% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 34% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 15% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD88AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD88AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD88AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CD88AF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD88AF.

How #CD88AF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CD88AF
Protanopia#9797AF
Protanomaly#AF91AF
Deuteranopia#A3A3AD
Deuteranomaly#B599AE
Tritanopia#C98E8E
Tritanomaly#CB8B9C
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD88AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cd88af: #CD88AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD88AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd88af': '#CD88AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.533, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_cd88af">#CD88AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD88AF"

More Pink Colors

#CD88AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD88AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD88AF?

#CD88AF is a light pink — rgb(205, 136, 175) in RGB and hsl(326, 41%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #CD88AF?

#CD88AF is rgb(205, 136, 175) — red 205, green 136, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD88AF?

#CD88AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 15%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD88AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD88AF scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD88AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD88AF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.17, which is visibly different.

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