#CBAEAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.034 17.9), rgb(203, 174, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#CBAEAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAEAE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.034 17.9) |
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 #CBAEAE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAEAE | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAEAE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAEAE text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAEAE
oklch(77.6% 0.034 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09494
oklch(70.8% 0.053 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF797A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6163
oklch(55.5% 0.074 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#845052
oklch(49.1% 0.07 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4243
oklch(42.7% 0.057 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#CBAEAE 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) | #B3B2AE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7AE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ABAE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAEAE
#CBAEAE
oklch(77.6% 0.034 17.9)
- #9EBDBE
#9EBDBE
oklch(77.6% 0.034 198.9)
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 #CBAEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.009
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.063
Use #CBAEAE 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.