#CBA7BE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.052 339.9), rgb(203, 167, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#CBA7BE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA7BE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 167, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.052 339.9) |
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 #CBA7BE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA7BE | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA7BE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA7BE text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA7BE
oklch(76.7% 0.052 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5689
oklch(55.6% 0.116 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#884674
oklch(49.1% 0.108 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A324D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#CBA7BE 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) | #A8AEBF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0A7AF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA7BE
#CBA7BE
oklch(76.7% 0.052 339.9)
- #97BEA8
#97BEA8
oklch(76.7% 0.052 160.2)
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 #CBA7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
Use #CBA7BE 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.