What color is #CDAEC4?

#CDAEC4 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDAEC4?

The RGB value is 205, 174, 196: 205 red, 174 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDAEC4?

The complementary color is #AECDB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDAEC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDAEC4 color

#CDAEC4 rgb(205, 174, 196)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CDAEC4 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 68.2% green and 76.9% blue (205, 174, 196).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 24% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#CDAEC4 color codes

HEX	`#CDAEC4`
RGB	`rgb(205, 174, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 68.2%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 24%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 15%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.34, 14.96, -7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.34, 16.52, 334.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.276, 47.238, 58.683)`
Decimal	`13479620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDAEC4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CDAEC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDAEC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CDAEC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdaec4; }
.text { color: #cdaec4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdaec4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 174 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdaec4, #cdaeb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CDAEC4?: #CDAEC4 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDAEC4?: The RGB value is 205, 174, 196: 205 red, 174 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDAEC4?: The complementary color is #AECDB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDAEC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.