#CBB5B3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.1% 0.026 23.9), rgb(203, 181, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#CBB5B3 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 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 181, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.026 23.9) |
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 #CBB5B3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB5B3 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB5B3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB5B3 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#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
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB5B3
oklch(79.1% 0.026 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99794
oklch(70.7% 0.041 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77E7A
oklch(63.2% 0.052 25)
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Step 600
600
#926663
oklch(55.5% 0.057 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5552
oklch(49.1% 0.053 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#654643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#CBB5B3 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) | #B9B8B3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B3B5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB5B3
#CBB5B3
oklch(79.1% 0.026 23.9)
- #A9C0C2
#A9C0C2
oklch(79.1% 0.025 203)
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 #CBB5B3, 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 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
Use #CBB5B3 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.