#CBB2BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.8% 0.032 349.5), rgb(203, 178, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#CBB2BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB2BD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 178, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.032 349.5) |
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 #CBB2BD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB2BD | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB2BD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB2BD text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB2BD
oklch(78.8% 0.032 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9798F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#93627A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5166
oklch(49.1% 0.066 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#664253
oklch(42.6% 0.056 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#CBB2BD 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) | #B4B6BD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB2B6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB2BD
#CBB2BD
oklch(78.8% 0.032 349.5)
- #A7C1B7
#A7C1B7
oklch(78.8% 0.032 170.3)
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 #CBB2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
Use #CBB2BD 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.