#CBB1BA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.032 355), rgb(203, 177, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#CBB1BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB1BA |
| RGB | rgb(203, 177, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.032 355) |
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 #CBB1BA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB1BA | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB1BA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB1BA text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB1BA
oklch(78.5% 0.032 355)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A2
oklch(70.8% 0.051 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA798B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#956275
oklch(55.7% 0.071 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5163
oklch(49.2% 0.066 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#674250
oklch(42.6% 0.055 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#CBB1BA 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) | #B3B5BA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9B9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B0B4 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB1BA
#CBB1BA
oklch(78.5% 0.032 355)
- #A5C0B8
#A5C0B8
oklch(78.5% 0.031 175.7)
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 #CBB1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CBB1BA 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.