#CBAEB0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.034 13.2), rgb(203, 174, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#CBAEB0 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 13°. 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 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.034 13.2) |
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 #CBAEB0 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAEB0 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAEB0 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAEB0 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAEB0
oklch(77.7% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09397
oklch(70.7% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF787D
oklch(63% 0.069 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6167
oklch(55.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#835055
oklch(49.1% 0.069 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4246
oklch(42.8% 0.057 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#57383B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 13)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#CBAEB0 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) | #B2B2B0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ACAF | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAEB0
#CBAEB0
oklch(77.7% 0.034 13.2)
- #9EBEBC
#9EBEBC
oklch(77.7% 0.035 191.8)
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 #CBAEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.011
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #CBAEB0 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.