#CCB0BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.035 352.3), rgb(204, 176, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CCB0BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB0BB |
| RGB | rgb(204, 176, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.035 352.3) |
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 #CCB0BB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB0BB | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB0BB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB0BB text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB0BB
oklch(78.5% 0.035 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A4
oklch(70.6% 0.057 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC778E
oklch(63% 0.073 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#976078
oklch(55.6% 0.078 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#814F65
oklch(49.2% 0.073 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#694152
oklch(42.8% 0.06 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#CCB0BB 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) | #B2B5BB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1AFB4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB0BB
#CCB0BB
oklch(78.5% 0.035 352.3)
- #A3C1B6
#A3C1B6
oklch(78.5% 0.036 171.2)
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 #CCB0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CCB0BB 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.