#CBAFB6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.034 1.1), rgb(203, 175, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#CBAFB6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.034 1.1) |
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 #CBAFB6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFB6 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFB6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFB6 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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)
#CBAFB6
oklch(78% 0.034 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7887
oklch(63.1% 0.069 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#986171
oklch(55.7% 0.074 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#82505E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#69414D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#563740
oklch(37.6% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#CBAFB6 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) | #B2B3B6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8B5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AEB1 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFB6
#CBAFB6
oklch(78% 0.034 1.1)
- #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 #CBAFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #CBAFB6 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.