#CBBAB9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.3% 0.019 21.6), rgb(203, 186, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#CBBAB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 186, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.019 21.6) |
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 #CBBAB9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBAB9 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBAB9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBAB9 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBAB9
oklch(80.3% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39998
oklch(70.6% 0.031 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#A0807F
oklch(63% 0.04 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A68
oklch(55.7% 0.043 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#765857
oklch(49.1% 0.04 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#604847
oklch(42.7% 0.033 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#CBBAB9 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) | #BDBCB9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFB9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB8BA | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBAB9
#CBBAB9
oklch(80.3% 0.019 21.6)
- #B1C3C4
#B1C3C4
oklch(80.4% 0.02 200.8)
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 #CBBAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #CBBAB9 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.