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#CD9DA1 Color

#CD9DA1 is rgb(205, 157, 161) in RGB, hsl(355, 32%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD9DA1
HEX#CD9DA1
RGBrgb(205, 157, 161)
HSLhsl(355, 32%, 71%)
HSVhsv(355, 23%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.057 13)
LABlab(69.41% 18.84 5.19)
LCHlch(69.41% 19.54 15.39)

What #CD9DA1 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 #CD9DA1, 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 red in the library.

#CD9DA1 Channel Values

How #CD9DA1 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 157 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 32% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 23% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 21% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD9DA1 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD9DA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD9DA1; 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 #CD9DA1

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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How #CD9DA1 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#CD9DA1
Protanopia#A6A6A1
Protanomaly#B7A3A1
Deuteranopia#AFAF9F
Deuteranomaly#BCA8A0
Tritanopia#CD9E9E
Tritanomaly#CD9D9F
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #CD9DA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd9da1: #CD9DA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD9DA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd9da1': '#CD9DA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.616, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_cd9da1">#CD9DA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD9DA1"

More Red Colors

#CD9DA1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD9DA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD9DA1?

#CD9DA1 is a light red — rgb(205, 157, 161) in RGB and hsl(355, 32%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.

What is the RGB value of #CD9DA1?

#CD9DA1 is rgb(205, 157, 161) — red 205, green 157, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD9DA1?

#CD9DA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD9DA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD9DA1 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD9DA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD9DA1 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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