#CABABE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.3% 0.019 0.5), rgb(202, 186, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#CABABE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.019. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABABE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 13%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.019 0.5) |
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 #CABABE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABABE | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABABE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABABE text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABABE
oklch(80.3% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2999F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8088
oklch(63.1% 0.038 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#896972
oklch(55.5% 0.043 360)
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Step 700
700
#74585F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 2)
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Step 800
800
#5F484E
oklch(42.8% 0.033 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#CABABE 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) | #BCBCBE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB9BB | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABABE
#CABABE
oklch(80.3% 0.019 0.5)
- #B2C3BF
#B2C3BF
oklch(80.3% 0.019 180.1)
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 #CABABE, 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 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #CABABE 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.