#CBAFAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.033 20.3), rgb(203, 175, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#CBAFAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 20°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFAE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.033 20.3) |
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 #CBAFAE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFAE | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFAE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFAE text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFAE
oklch(77.8% 0.033 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9493
oklch(70.7% 0.052 20)
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Step 500
500
#AE7978
oklch(63% 0.067 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#996261
oklch(55.6% 0.072 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#835150
oklch(49.1% 0.068 21)
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Step 800
800
#6A4242
oklch(42.6% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#CBAFAE 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) | #B4B2AE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ACAF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFAE
#CBAFAE
oklch(77.8% 0.033 20.3)
- #9FBDBF
#9FBDBF
oklch(77.7% 0.033 201.5)
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 #CBAFAE, 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 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.064
Use #CBAFAE 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.