#CAB3BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.031 345), rgb(202, 179, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#CAB3BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB3BF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 179, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.031 345) |
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 #CAB3BF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB3BF | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB3BF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB3BF text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB3BF
oklch(79% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B895A8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67A92
oklch(63% 0.064 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#91637D
oklch(55.7% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5269
oklch(49.1% 0.064 345)
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Step 800
800
#644356
oklch(42.7% 0.053 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#523947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#CAB3BF 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) | #B4B7C0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB3B7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB3BF
#CAB3BF
oklch(79% 0.031 345)
- #A9C1B6
#A9C1B6
oklch(79% 0.03 166.3)
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 #CAB3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CAB3BF 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.