#CBAFB9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.035 354.4), rgb(203, 175, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#CBAFB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.035 354.4) |
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 #CBAFB9 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBAFB9 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAFB9 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAFB9 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAFB9
oklch(78.1% 0.035 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC788C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#976076
oklch(55.6% 0.077 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#814F63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#694151
oklch(42.7% 0.06 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#553743
oklch(37.6% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#CBAFB9 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) | #B2B3B9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8B8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AEB2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAFB9
#CBAFB9
oklch(78.1% 0.035 354.4)
- #A2BFB6
#A2BFB6
oklch(78% 0.034 174.7)
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 #CBAFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #CBAFB9 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.