#CBADBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.041 344.7), rgb(203, 173, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#CBADBD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBADBD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.041 344.7) |
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 #CBADBD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBADBD | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBADBD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBADBD text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#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
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBADBD
oklch(77.9% 0.041 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF91AA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7595
oklch(63.1% 0.083 345)
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Step 600
600
#995D80
oklch(55.6% 0.091 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#824C6C
oklch(49% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#CBADBD 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) | #AFB2BE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFADB2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBADBD
#CBADBD
oklch(77.9% 0.041 344.7)
- #A0C0B0
#A0C0B0
oklch(77.9% 0.041 163.7)
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 #CBADBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CBADBD 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.