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#CDA7BE Color

#CDA7BE is rgb(205, 167, 190) in RGB, hsl(324, 28%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 7%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDA7BE
HEX#CDA7BE
RGBrgb(205, 167, 190)
HSLhsl(324, 28%, 73%)
HSVhsv(324, 19%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 7%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.054 341.5)
LABlab(72.50% 17.18 -6.30)
LCHlch(72.50% 18.30 339.85)

What #CDA7BE 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 #CDA7BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.11Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.31Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.34Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.38Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.65Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.34

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

#CDA7BE Channel Values

How #CDA7BE 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 167 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 28% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 19% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 7% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDA7BE 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDA7BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDA7BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDA7BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDA7BE
Complementary
#A7CDB6
Analogous
#CAA7CD
Analogous
#CDA7AB
Triadic
#BECDA7
Triadic
#A7BECD
Split comp.
#ABCDA7
Split comp.
#A7CDCA

Tints & Shades of #CDA7BE

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

#D5B4C8
#DABECF
#E2CBD8
#E7D5E0
#EEE2E9
#F4EBF1

Shades

#BB86A6
#A9668E
#8C4F74
#6F3E5C
#4E2C41
#2E1A26

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDA7BE.

How #CDA7BE 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#CDA7BE
Protanopia#AEAEBE
Protanomaly#BBABBE
Deuteranopia#B5B5BD
Deuteranomaly#BFAFBD
Tritanopia#CBAAAA
Tritanomaly#CCA9B2
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDA7BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cda7be: #CDA7BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDA7BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cda7be': '#CDA7BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.655, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_cda7be">#CDA7BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDA7BE"

More Pink Colors

#CDA7BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CDA7BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDA7BE?

#CDA7BE is a light pink — rgb(205, 167, 190) in RGB and hsl(324, 28%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #CDA7BE?

#CDA7BE is rgb(205, 167, 190) — red 205, green 167, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDA7BE?

#CDA7BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 7%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDA7BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDA7BE scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDA7BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDA7BE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.