#CBA3BF
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.06 337.3), rgb(203, 163, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#CBA3BF is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA3BF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 163, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.06 337.3) |
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 #CBA3BF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA3BF | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA3BF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA3BF text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA3BF
oklch(76% 0.06 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C889B6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA4
oklch(63.2% 0.122 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#A3518F
oklch(55.6% 0.133 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B417A
oklch(49% 0.124 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#713663
oklch(42.6% 0.103 337)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F51
oklch(37.6% 0.081 337)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#CBA3BF 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) | #A4ABC0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A4AC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA3BF
#CBA3BF
oklch(76% 0.06 337.3)
- #92BDA2
#92BDA2
oklch(76% 0.06 157.1)
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 #CBA3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
Use #CBA3BF 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.