#CAB2B4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.028 12), rgb(202, 178, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#CAB2B4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.028 12) |
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 #CAB2B4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB2B4 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB2B4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB2B4 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB2B4
oklch(78.5% 0.028 12)
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Step 400
400
#BB9699
oklch(70.8% 0.045 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97C80
oklch(63.2% 0.056 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#94646A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5358
oklch(49.1% 0.058 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#664448
oklch(42.6% 0.047 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#533A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#CAB2B4 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) | #B6B5B4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB9B4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB0B3 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB2B4
#CAB2B4
oklch(78.5% 0.028 12)
- #A5BFBD
#A5BFBD
oklch(78.5% 0.028 190.9)
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 #CAB2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #CAB2B4 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.