#CCB0BE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.037 346.3), rgb(204, 176, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#CCB0BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB0BE |
| RGB | rgb(204, 176, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.037 346.3) |
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 #CCB0BE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB0BE | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB0BE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB0BE text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB0BE
oklch(78.6% 0.037 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7793
oklch(63.2% 0.076 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#975F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#804E6A
oklch(49% 0.077 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#684056
oklch(42.6% 0.064 346)
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Step 900
900
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#CCB0BE 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) | #B2B5BF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B0B5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB0BE
#CCB0BE
oklch(78.6% 0.037 346.3)
- #A3C1B4
#A3C1B4
oklch(78.5% 0.037 167.3)
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 #CCB0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CCB0BE 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.