#CBB3AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.029 34.3), rgb(203, 179, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#CBB3AD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3AD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.029 34.3) |
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 #CBB3AD | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3AD | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3AD text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3AD text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3AD
oklch(78.6% 0.029 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC978E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 34)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D72
oklch(63.1% 0.059 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#95665A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F544A
oklch(49% 0.06 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#67453D
oklch(42.6% 0.049 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#CBB3AD 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) | #B8B5AD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B0B1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3AD
#CBB3AD
oklch(78.6% 0.029 34.3)
- #A5BEC5
#A5BEC5
oklch(78.5% 0.029 216.5)
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 #CBB3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #CBB3AD 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.