#CBA89E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.044 36.5), rgb(203, 168, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#CBA89E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA89E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 168, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.044 36.5) |
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 #CBA89E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA89E | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA89E text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA89E text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA89E
oklch(76% 0.044 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89282
oklch(70.8% 0.07 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97663
oklch(63.2% 0.09 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.098 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F31
oklch(42.7% 0.075 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#CBA89E 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) | #B0AC9D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A3A5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA89E
#CBA89E
oklch(76% 0.044 36.5)
- #92B9C3
#92B9C3
oklch(76.1% 0.044 215.1)
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 #CBA89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #CBA89E 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.