#CBADAF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.035 13.4), rgb(203, 173, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#CBADAF is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBADAF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.035 13.4) |
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 #CBADAF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBADAF | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBADAF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBADAF text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBADAF
oklch(77.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19396
oklch(70.8% 0.056 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#B0787D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6066
oklch(55.6% 0.077 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#854F55
oklch(49.2% 0.073 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#CBADAF 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) | #B2B1AF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ABAE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBADAF
#CBADAF
oklch(77.4% 0.035 13.4)
- #9DBDBC
#9DBDBC
oklch(77.4% 0.035 194.1)
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 #CBADAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.063
Use #CBADAF 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.