#CBA6BC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.052 342), rgb(203, 166, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#CBA6BC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA6BC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 166, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.052 342) |
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 #CBA6BC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA6BC | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA6BC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA6BC text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA6BC
oklch(76.5% 0.052 342)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500
#B56E9C
oklch(63% 0.108 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05686
oklch(55.6% 0.115 342)
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Step 700
700
#894572
oklch(49% 0.109 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#CBA6BC 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) | #A8ADBD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B2BB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A6AD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA6BC
#CBA6BC
oklch(76.5% 0.052 342)
- #95BEA8
#95BEA8
oklch(76.6% 0.054 161.4)
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 #CBA6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.068
Use #CBA6BC 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.