Palettes / Colors / #CD8EA2
#CD8EA2 — Light Muted Pink
#CD8EA2 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #CD8EA2 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.
#CD8EA2 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 #8ECDB9; it also sits naturally between #CD8EC2 and #CD998E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD8EA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 142, 162 |
| HSL | 341°, 39%, 68% |
| HSV | 341°, 31%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 21%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.37, 34.93, 38.74 |
| Yxy | 34.93, 0.3596, 0.3036 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.70, 26.79, -0.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.10, 25.06, -0.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 56% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 21% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD8EA2
.text { color: #CD8EA2; }
.background { background-color: #CD8EA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD8EA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 142, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 39%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD8EA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 142, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD8EA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 142, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD8EA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD8EA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8ECDB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD8EA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD8EA2
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CD8EA2: ·
How #CD8EA2 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 #CD8EA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CD8EA2?
#CD8EA2 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 142, 162). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD8EA2?
#CD8EA2 is RGB 205, 142, 162 — HSL 341°, 39%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 21%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD8EA2?
Its complement is #8ECDB9; analogous partners are #CD8EC2 and #CD998E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD8EA2 for text?
Black text on #CD8EA2 has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.