#CBAAA7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.039 24.1), rgb(203, 170, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#CBAAA7 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 170, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.039 24.1) |
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 #CBAAA7 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAAA7 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAAA7 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAAA7 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAAA7
oklch(76.6% 0.039 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928E
oklch(70.8% 0.062 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57672
oklch(63.1% 0.08 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.087 24)
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Step 700
700
#894E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.08 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3634
oklch(37.6% 0.052 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#CBAAA7 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) | #B0AEA7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A7A9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAAA7
#CBAAA7
oklch(76.6% 0.039 24.1)
- #97BBBF
#97BBBF
oklch(76.7% 0.039 204.7)
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 #CBAAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.006
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #CBAAA7 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.