#CBACA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.038 32.8), rgb(203, 172, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#CBACA5 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACA5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.038 32.8) |
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 #CBACA5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBACA5 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACA5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACA5 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBACA5
oklch(77% 0.038 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39389
oklch(70.6% 0.06 32)
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Step 500
500
#B3786B
oklch(63% 0.077 33)
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Step 600
600
#9E6053
oklch(55.5% 0.084 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#875044
oklch(49.2% 0.077 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4138
oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#CBACA5 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) | #B3AFA4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A8AA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACA5
#CBACA5
oklch(77% 0.038 32.8)
- #99BBC2
#99BBC2
oklch(76.9% 0.038 211.6)
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 #CBACA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.007
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBACA5 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.