#CBAEA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.037 40), rgb(203, 174, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#CBAEA4 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.037 40) |
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 #CBAEA4 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAEA4 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAEA4 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAEA4 text on black | 10.12:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAEA4
oklch(77.3% 0.037 40)
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Step 400
400
#C29585
oklch(70.8% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C624E
oklch(55.5% 0.082 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#85513F
oklch(49% 0.076 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#CBAEA4 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) | #B5B1A3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AAAB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAEA4
#CBAEA4
oklch(77.3% 0.037 40)
- #9CBBC6
#9CBBC6
oklch(77.3% 0.037 221.3)
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 #CBAEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.011
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #CBAEA4 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.