#CBB9AF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.8% 0.025 51.1), rgb(203, 185, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#CBB9AF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB9AF |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.025 51.1) |
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 #CBB9AF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB9AF | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB9AF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB9AF text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB9AF
oklch(79.8% 0.025 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#A3816E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A56
oklch(55.5% 0.055 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#795846
oklch(49% 0.052 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#62483A
oklch(42.6% 0.042 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#CBB9AF 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) | #BEBAAE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEAF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B6B6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB9AF
#CBB9AF
oklch(79.8% 0.025 51.1)
- #AEC0CA
#AEC0CA
oklch(79.7% 0.024 231.9)
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 #CBB9AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBB9AF 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.