#CBAFA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.034 32.1), rgb(203, 175, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#CBAFA9 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.034 32.1) |
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 #CBAFA9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFA9 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFA9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFA9 text on black | 10.24:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFA9
oklch(77.7% 0.034 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0958C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 32)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A6F
oklch(63% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6357
oklch(55.6% 0.074 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#845247
oklch(49.2% 0.07 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B433B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#CBAFA9 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) | #B5B2A9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ACAD | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFA9
#CBAFA9
oklch(77.7% 0.034 32.1)
- #9FBDC3
#9FBDC3
oklch(77.8% 0.034 211.1)
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 #CBAFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #CBAFA9 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.