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#CDA2AE Color

#CDA2AE is rgb(205, 162, 174) in RGB, hsl(343, 30%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDA2AE
HEX#CDA2AE
RGBrgb(205, 162, 174)
HSLhsl(343, 30%, 72%)
HSVhsv(343, 21%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.053 359.9)
LABlab(70.91% 17.76 0.16)
LCHlch(70.91% 17.76 0.53)

What #CDA2AE 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 #CDA2AE, 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.

#CDA2AE Channel Values

How #CDA2AE 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 162 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 30% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 21% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 15% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDA2AE 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CDA2AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDA2AE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CDA2AE

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDA2AE.

How #CDA2AE 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#CDA2AE
Protanopia#AAAAAE
Protanomaly#B9A7AE
Deuteranopia#B2B2AD
Deuteranomaly#BDACAD
Tritanopia#CCA4A4
Tritanomaly#CCA3A8
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDA2AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cda2ae: #CDA2AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDA2AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cda2ae': '#CDA2AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.635, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_cda2ae">#CDA2AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDA2AE"

More Pink Colors

#CDA2AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDA2AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDA2AE?

#CDA2AE is a light pink — rgb(205, 162, 174) in RGB and hsl(343, 30%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.33.

What is the RGB value of #CDA2AE?

#CDA2AE is rgb(205, 162, 174) — red 205, green 162, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDA2AE?

#CDA2AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDA2AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDA2AE scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDA2AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDA2AE 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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