#CABAB9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.2% 0.018 21.9), rgb(202, 186, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CABAB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.018 21.9) |
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 #CABAB9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABAB9 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABAB9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABAB9 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABAB9
oklch(80.2% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29A98
oklch(70.7% 0.029 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F817F
oklch(63.1% 0.037 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A69
oklch(55.6% 0.041 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#755857
oklch(49% 0.039 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4847
oklch(42.6% 0.032 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.024 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#CABAB9 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) | #BDBCB9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFB9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB9BA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABAB9
#CABAB9
oklch(80.2% 0.018 21.9)
- #B1C2C3
#B1C2C3
oklch(80.1% 0.019 201.1)
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 #CABAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #CABAB9 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.