#CBB3C3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.035 338.1), rgb(203, 179, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#CBB3C3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3C3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.035 338.1) |
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 #CBB3C3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3C3 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3C3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3C3 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3C3
oklch(79.2% 0.035 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#B994AD
oklch(70.8% 0.056 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67998
oklch(63.1% 0.07 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#916183
oklch(55.5% 0.078 338)
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Step 700
700
#7C506F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#65425A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 339)
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Step 900
900
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#CBB3C3 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) | #B4B8C4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBC2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB3B8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3C3
#CBB3C3
oklch(79.2% 0.035 338.1)
- #A9C2B3
#A9C2B3
oklch(79.1% 0.034 159.2)
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 #CBB3C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #CBB3C3 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.