Color swatch image showing #CD8C9A with RGB(205,140,154) values

#CD8C9A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #CD8C9A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#CD8C9A Color Information

#CD8C9A RGB value is (205, 140, 154). The hex color red value is 205, green is 140, and blue is 154. Its HSL format shows a hue of 347°, saturation of 39 percent, and lightness of 68 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 32 percent, 25 percent, 20 percent.

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#CD8C9A Color Meaning

Color #CD8C9A conveys muted morbidity, faded elegance, and complex ambiguity. #CD8C9A dusty, greyish pink-brown is historically associated with flea blood and faded fabrics, suggesting something once vibrant now subdued by age or neglect. Psychologically, color #CD8C9A is intriguing and slightly melancholic, promoting feelings of nostalgic decay, sophisticated weariness, and a fascination with the imperfect and the aged. #CD8C9A sits in an ambiguous zone between pink, brown, and grey, defying easy categorization. #CD8C9A color is beauty in a state of dignified decline. Symbolically, color #CD8C9A represents the patina of memory, the elegance of decay, and the complex history written in faded stains and worn materials. #CD8C9A is the color of a faded rose in a forgotten book or the walls of an abandoned mansion. Culturally, #CD8C9A has oscillated between being reviled and revered, often used in historical costuming or design to convey a specific, nuanced sense of time-worn authenticity. Color #CD8C9A offers a color for stories that are not about bright beginnings, but about rich, complicated, and weathered middles or ends.

Color Conversion

Convert #CD8C9A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#CD8C9A
RGB
rgb(205, 140, 154)
HSL
hsl(347°, 39%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 32%, 25%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(347°, 32%, 80%)
XYZ
40.3877 34.0684 35.0190
Yxy
34.0684 0.3689 0.3112
Hunter Lab
58.3681 4.3449 0.3571
CIE-Lab
65.0168 26.6905 2.6555

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red205 / 255 (80%)
80%
Green140 / 255 (55%)
55%
Blue154 / 255 (60%)
60%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Yellow25 / 100 (25%)
25%
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

#CD8C9A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#CD8C9A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #CD8C9A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #CD8C9A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#CD8C9A

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #CD8C9A;

Text Color

color: #CD8C9A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #CD8C9A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CD8C9A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #CD8C9A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CD8C9A 0%, #8c3d4e 100%);

#CD8C9A Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #CD8C9A color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.