#CAB5AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.9% 0.026 39.3), rgb(202, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#CAB5AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB5AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.026 39.3) |
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 #CAB5AE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB5AE | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB5AE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB5AE text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB5AE
oklch(78.9% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#B9988D
oklch(70.7% 0.043 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A77F72
oklch(63.2% 0.054 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#92685A
oklch(55.7% 0.059 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C564A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#65473D
oklch(42.8% 0.045 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B34
oklch(37.6% 0.035 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#CAB5AE 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) | #BAB7AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B2B3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB5AE
#CAB5AE
oklch(78.9% 0.026 39.3)
- #A9BFC6
#A9BFC6
oklch(79% 0.026 218.9)
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 #CAB5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #CAB5AE 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.