#CBB5B0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.026 32.9), rgb(203, 181, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#CBB5B0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB5B0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 181, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.026 32.9) |
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 #CBB5B0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB5B0 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB5B0 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB5B0 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB5B0
oklch(79% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99890
oklch(70.7% 0.041 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87E75
oklch(63.2% 0.054 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#92675D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D554D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#65463F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#CBB5B0 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) | #BAB7B0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBB0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B2B4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB5B0
#CBB5B0
oklch(79% 0.026 32.9)
- #A8C0C5
#A8C0C5
oklch(79.1% 0.027 211.6)
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 #CBB5B0, 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 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #CBB5B0 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.