#CBAFB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.033 3.4), rgb(203, 175, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#CBAFB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.033 3.4) |
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 #CBAFB5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFB5 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFB5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFB5 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFB5
oklch(78% 0.033 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7885
oklch(63% 0.068 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#98616F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#82505D
oklch(49.2% 0.069 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#69424C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 3)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#CBAFB5 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) | #B2B3B5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ADB1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFB5
#CBAFB5
oklch(78% 0.033 3.4)
- #A1BFB9
#A1BFB9
oklch(78.1% 0.034 182)
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 #CBAFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CBAFB5 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.