#CBB0AF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.031 20.4), rgb(203, 176, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#CBB0AF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | 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 | #CBB0AF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 176, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.031 20.4) |
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 #CBB0AF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB0AF | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB0AF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB0AF text on black | 10.36:1 | 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
#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)
#CBB0AF
oklch(78% 0.031 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9593
oklch(70.7% 0.05 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A79
oklch(63.1% 0.064 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#986362
oklch(55.6% 0.069 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#825251
oklch(49.2% 0.065 21)
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Step 800
800
#694342
oklch(42.6% 0.053 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#563938
oklch(37.8% 0.042 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#CBB0AF 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) | #B5B3AF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ADB0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB0AF
#CBB0AF
oklch(78% 0.031 20.4)
- #A1BEBF
#A1BEBF
oklch(78% 0.031 199.1)
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 #CBB0AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #CBB0AF 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.