Information about #CDAEA8 color

#CDAEA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDAEA8 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 174, 168) (80.4% red, 68.2% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 15 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced earthy red, #CDAEA8 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clam Shell (#D2B3A9) and Cherish (#C6ABA9).

The recipe behind #CDAEA8 is rgb(205, 174, 168), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CDAEA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDAEA8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CDAEA8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CDAEA8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Soulmate color link
Soulmate

#CDB5AF

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Cold Turkey color link
Cold Turkey

#CAB5B2

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDAEA8
  • RGB205, 174, 168
  • CMYK0, 12, 15, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 174, 168)
  • HSL10°, 27%, 73%
  • HSL Precise9.73°, 27.007%, 73.137%
  • HSV10°, 18%, 80%
  • HSB10°, 18%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.682, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.682, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.682, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDAEA8
  • DECIMAL ID13479592
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01