#CBACB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.038 358.6), rgb(203, 172, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#CBACB5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBACB5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.038 358.6) |
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 #CBACB5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBACB5 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBACB5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBACB5 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBACB5
oklch(77.4% 0.038 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A0
oklch(70.7% 0.061 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07689
oklch(63.1% 0.077 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E72
oklch(55.6% 0.083 359)
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Step 700
700
#854D60
oklch(49.1% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#CBACB5 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) | #AFB1B5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B6B4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ABAF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBACB5
#CBACB5
oklch(77.4% 0.038 358.6)
- #9DBEB6
#9DBEB6
oklch(77.5% 0.037 178.9)
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 #CBACB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.066
Use #CBACB5 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.