#CBB1AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.03 25.6), rgb(203, 177, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#CBB1AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB1AE |
| RGB | rgb(203, 177, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.03 25.6) |
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 #CBB1AE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB1AE | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB1AE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB1AE text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB1AE
oklch(78.2% 0.03 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9591
oklch(70.6% 0.049 25)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B76
oklch(63.1% 0.062 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#97645F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#81534E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#694440
oklch(42.8% 0.052 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#CBB1AE 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) | #B6B4AE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1AEB0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB1AE
#CBB1AE
oklch(78.2% 0.03 25.6)
- #A2BEC1
#A2BEC1
oklch(78.2% 0.031 204.5)
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 #CBB1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.014
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
Use #CBB1AE 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.