#CBAEB4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.035 3.9), rgb(203, 174, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#CBAEB4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.035 3.9) |
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 #CBAEB4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAEB4 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAEB4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAEB4 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAEB4
oklch(77.8% 0.035 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF939D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7884
oklch(63.1% 0.069 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#99606E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#834F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A414B
oklch(42.6% 0.059 4)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#CBAEB4 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) | #B2B2B4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ACB0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAEB4
#CBAEB4
oklch(77.8% 0.035 3.9)
- #9FBEB9
#9FBEB9
oklch(77.7% 0.034 184.6)
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 #CBAEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.063
Use #CBAEB4 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.