#CBAAAF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.9% 0.039 7.8), rgb(203, 170, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#CBAAAF is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAAAF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 170, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.039 7.8) |
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 #CBAAAF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAAAF | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAAAF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAAAF text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAAAF
oklch(76.9% 0.039 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49199
oklch(70.8% 0.063 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47580
oklch(63.1% 0.08 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D6A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#874C58
oklch(49% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F48
oklch(42.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#CBAAAF 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) | #AFAFAF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A8AC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAAAF
#CBAAAF
oklch(76.9% 0.039 7.8)
- #98BCB8
#98BCB8
oklch(76.8% 0.039 188.1)
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 #CBAAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.061
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.063
Use #CBAAAF 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.