#CAB0BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.035 346.3), rgb(202, 176, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#CAB0BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB0BD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 176, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.035 346.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CAB0BD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB0BD | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB0BD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB0BD text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB0BD
oklch(78.3% 0.035 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97892
oklch(63% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#94617D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5069
oklch(49.1% 0.071 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#674256
oklch(42.8% 0.059 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#543847
oklch(37.8% 0.046 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#CAB0BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2B5BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B8BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB0B4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB0BD
#CAB0BD
oklch(78.3% 0.035 346.3)
- #A4C0B3
#A4C0B3
oklch(78.3% 0.035 165.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CAB0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #CAB0BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.