#CAB2AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.029 31.7), rgb(202, 178, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#CAB2AD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB2AD |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.029 31.7) |
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 #CAB2AD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB2AD | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB2AD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB2AD text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB2AD
oklch(78.3% 0.029 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978F
oklch(70.8% 0.046 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D73
oklch(63.1% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#95655C
oklch(55.5% 0.064 31)
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Step 700
700
#7F544C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#67453E
oklch(42.7% 0.049 32)
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Step 900
900
#543A35
oklch(37.7% 0.038 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#CAB2AD 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) | #B7B4AD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AFB1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB2AD
#CAB2AD
oklch(78.3% 0.029 31.7)
- #A4BEC3
#A4BEC3
oklch(78.4% 0.029 210.5)
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 #CAB2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #CAB2AD 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.