Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CDADAD

#CDADAD is a warm red HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 173, 173, HSL 0, 24%, 74%, has luminance 0.4588, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#CDADAD Sample readable text
HEX #CDADAD
RGB rgb(205, 173, 173)
HSL hsl(0 24% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 16, 16, 20)
Luminance 0.4588
Contrast Black 10.18:1White 2.06:1

CSS

--color-cdadad: #CDADAD;
.background-cdadad { background-color: #CDADAD; }
.text-cdadad { color: #CDADAD; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4588
Black text10.18:1AA Pass
White text2.06:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#CDADAD","rgb":[205,173,173],"hsl":[0,24,74],"cmyk":[0,16,16,20],"luminance":0.4588,"contrast":{"black":10.18,"white":2.06}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.06,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFE6E6","hex":"#EFE6E6","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.13,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ADCDCD","hex":"#ADCDCD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.39,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.02,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDBDAD","hex":"#CDBDAD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.48,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","muted","muted red","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cdadad.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ADCDCD","analogous":["#CDADBD","#CDBDAD"],"triadic":["#ADCDAD","#ADADCD"],"tetradic":["#BDCDAD","#ADCDCD","#BDADCD"],"splitComplementary":["#ADCDBD","#ADBDCD"],"monochromatic":["#EFE6E6","#CDADAD","#AA7474"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFE6E6","dark":"#AA7474","saturated":"#DB9E9E","desaturated":"#BEBBBB","pastel":"#FDFCFC","neon":"#FFA3A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":27.76688675382964},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":28.39013913315678},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":29.34280150224242},{"slug":"lilac","name":"Lilac","hex":"#C8A2C8","distance":29.58039891549808}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CDADAD

#CDADAD is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #CDADAD is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 205, 173, and 173, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 24% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4588, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.10, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.18:1AA Pass
White text2.06:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CDADAD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.18:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.06:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFE6E6#000000 text · best 17.13:1#EFE6E6
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#ADCDCD#000000 text · best 12.39:1#ADCDCD
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3
#CDBDAD#000000 text · best 11.48:1#CDBDAD

Generated Palette

#CDADAD#CDADAD
#ADCDCD#ADCDCD
#CDADBD#CDADBD
#CDBDAD#CDBDAD
#EFE6E6#EFE6E6
#AA7474#AA7474

Color Harmonies

#ADCDCD#ADCDCD
#CDADBD#CDADBD
#CDBDAD#CDBDAD
#ADCDAD#ADCDAD
#ADADCD#ADADCD

Variants

#EFE6E6#EFE6E6
#AA7474#AA7474
#DB9E9E#DB9E9E
#BEBBBB#BEBBBB
#FDFCFC#FDFCFC
#FFA3A3#FFA3A3

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Pumice#BAC0B4
Mica#D8C7B0
Mushroom#B7A99A
Lilac#C8A2C8

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#CDADAD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.