#CABCB9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.6% 0.016 32), rgb(202, 188, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#CABCB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 188, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.016 32) |
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 #CABCB9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABCB9 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABCB9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABCB9 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABCB9
oklch(80.6% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B09B96
oklch(70.7% 0.026 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D827D
oklch(63% 0.034 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#886C66
oklch(55.7% 0.037 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#735A55
oklch(49.1% 0.034 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A45
oklch(42.8% 0.029 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#CABCB9 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) | #BFBDB9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0B9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBABB | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABCB9
#CABCB9
oklch(80.6% 0.016 32)
- #B4C3C6
#B4C3C6
oklch(80.7% 0.017 211)
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 #CABCB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #CABCB9 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.