Palettes / Colors / #CD709A

#CD709A — Muted Pink

#CD709A is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #CD709A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#CD709A is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #70CDA3; it also sits naturally between #CD70C8 and #CD7470. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 44% · Blue 60%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 25% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CD709A

.text { color: #CD709A; }
.background { background-color: #CD709A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD709A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 112, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 48%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD709A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 112, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD709A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 112, 154, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD709A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD709A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #70CDA3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD709A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD709A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #CD709A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD709A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD7099  ·  #CD709B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD709A?

#CD709A is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 112, 154). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD709A?

#CD709A is RGB 205, 112, 154 — HSL 333°, 48%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 25%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD709A?

Its complement is #70CDA3; analogous partners are #CD70C8 and #CD7470. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD709A for text?

Black text on #CD709A has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.29:1.