#CBAFA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.036 42.6), rgb(203, 175, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#CBAFA4 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.036 42.6) |
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 #CBAFA4 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFA4 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFA4 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFA4 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFA4
oklch(77.5% 0.036 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B66
oklch(63.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#84523E
oklch(49% 0.074 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#CBAFA4 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) | #B6B1A3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ABAC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFA4
#CBAFA4
oklch(77.5% 0.036 42.6)
- #9EBCC7
#9EBCC7
oklch(77.6% 0.036 222)
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 #CBAFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBAFA4 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.