Palettes / Colors / #CD8EA4
#CD8EA4 — Light Muted Pink
#CD8EA4 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 #CD8EA4 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.
#CD8EA4 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 #8ECDB7; it also sits naturally between #CD8EC4 and #CD978E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD8EA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 142, 164 |
| HSL | 339°, 39%, 68% |
| HSV | 339°, 31%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 20%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.55, 35.01, 39.69 |
| Yxy | 35.01, 0.3574, 0.3011 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.75, 27.09, -1.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.17, 25.37, -1.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 56% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 20% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CD8EA4
.text { color: #CD8EA4; }
.background { background-color: #CD8EA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD8EA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 142, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(339, 39%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD8EA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 142, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD8EA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 142, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD8EA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD8EA4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD8EA4
Tints of #CD8EA4
Tones of #CD8EA4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8ECDB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD8EA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD8EA4
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 #CD8EA4: ·
How #CD8EA4 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 #CD8EA4 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CD8EA4?
#CD8EA4 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 142, 164). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD8EA4?
#CD8EA4 is RGB 205, 142, 164 — HSL 339°, 39%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 20%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD8EA4?
Its complement is #8ECDB7; analogous partners are #CD8EC4 and #CD978E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD8EA4 for text?
Black text on #CD8EA4 has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.