#CBABB7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.04 353.5), rgb(203, 171, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#CBABB7 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABB7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.04 353.5) |
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 #CBABB7 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBABB7 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABB7 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABB7 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABB7
oklch(77.3% 0.04 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#C290A4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1748D
oklch(63% 0.083 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C77
oklch(55.5% 0.09 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#854C64
oklch(49.1% 0.083 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E52
oklch(42.6% 0.07 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#583544
oklch(37.6% 0.055 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#CBABB7 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) | #AEB0B7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AAAF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABB7
#CBABB7
oklch(77.3% 0.04 353.5)
- #9BBEB3
#9BBEB3
oklch(77.3% 0.041 174.1)
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 #CBABB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #CBABB7 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.