#CBB0AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.031 22.9), rgb(203, 176, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#CBB0AE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB0AE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 176, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.031 22.9) |
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 #CBB0AE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB0AE | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB0AE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB0AE text on black | 10.36:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB0AE
oklch(78% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9592
oklch(70.7% 0.05 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A77
oklch(63% 0.064 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#986360
oklch(55.6% 0.069 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#82524F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#CBB0AE 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) | #B5B3AE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ADB0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB0AE
#CBB0AE
oklch(78% 0.031 22.9)
- #A1BEC0
#A1BEC0
oklch(78.1% 0.032 201.6)
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 #CBB0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.012
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.064
Use #CBB0AE 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.