#CBAEBC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.038 347.3), rgb(203, 174, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#CBAEBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAEBC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.038 347.3) |
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 #CBAEBC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAEBC | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAEBC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAEBC text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAEBC
oklch(78% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7692
oklch(63.1% 0.078 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#985E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 347)
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Step 700
700
#824E69
oklch(49.2% 0.079 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#694056
oklch(42.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#CBAEBC 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) | #B0B3BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AEB3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAEBC
#CBAEBC
oklch(78% 0.038 347.3)
- #A1C0B2
#A1C0B2
oklch(78.1% 0.039 166.3)
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 #CBAEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #CBAEBC 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.