#CBA199
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.5% 0.051 30.7), rgb(203, 161, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#CBA199 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA199 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 161, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.051 30.7) |
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 #CBA199 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA199 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA199 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA199 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA199
oklch(74.5% 0.051 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B71
oklch(63.2% 0.066 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#99635A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#82524A
oklch(49% 0.066 30)
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Step 800
800
#6A433D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#CBA199 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) | #AAA698 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE99 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59C9F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA199
#CBA199
oklch(74.5% 0.051 30.7)
- #87B6BF
#87B6BF
oklch(74.6% 0.051 210.7)
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 #CBA199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #CBA199 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.