#CBAABE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.047 341.3), rgb(203, 170, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#CBAABE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAABE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 170, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.047 341.3) |
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 #CBAABE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAABE | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAABE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAABE text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAABE
oklch(77.3% 0.047 341.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18EAE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1729A
oklch(63.1% 0.095 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5985
oklch(55.5% 0.105 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#854971
oklch(49.1% 0.097 341)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 342.3)
#CBAABE 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) | #ABB0BF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFAAB1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAABE
#CBAABE
oklch(77.3% 0.047 341.3)
- #9CBFAC
#9CBFAC
oklch(77.3% 0.046 161.4)
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 #CBAABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #CBAABE 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.