#CBABBC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.044 344.9), rgb(203, 171, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#CBABBC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBABBC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.044 344.9) |
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 #CBABBC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBABBC | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBABBC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBABBC text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBABBC
oklch(77.4% 0.044 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07396
oklch(63% 0.089 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B80
oklch(55.5% 0.097 345)
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Step 700
700
#844B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#583549
oklch(37.8% 0.058 345)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#CBABBC 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) | #ADB1BD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ABB1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBABBC
#CBABBC
oklch(77.4% 0.044 344.9)
- #9DBFAF
#9DBFAF
oklch(77.5% 0.043 165.1)
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 #CBABBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #CBABBC 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.