#CBA89F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.043 34.8), rgb(203, 168, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#CBA89F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA89F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 168, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.043 34.8) |
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 #CBA89F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA89F | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA89F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA89F text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA89F
oklch(76% 0.043 34.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C89184
oklch(70.7% 0.07 33.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B87665
oklch(63.1% 0.088 35.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A45D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 34.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8C4D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 35.2)
-
Step 800
800
#723F33
oklch(42.7% 0.074 34.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
-
Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#CBA89F 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) | #B0AC9E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A4A6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA89F
#CBA89F
oklch(76% 0.043 34.8)
- #93B9C2
#93B9C2
oklch(76.1% 0.043 213.8)
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 #CBA89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBA89F 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.