#CCB2BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.035 346.3), rgb(204, 178, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#CCB2BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCB2BF |
| RGB | rgb(204, 178, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.035 346.3) |
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 #CCB2BF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCB2BF | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCB2BF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCB2BF text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCB2BF
oklch(79% 0.035 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97892
oklch(63% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#94617D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5069
oklch(49.1% 0.071 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#674256
oklch(42.8% 0.059 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#543847
oklch(37.8% 0.046 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#CCB2BF 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) | #B4B7C0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B2B6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCB2BF
#CCB2BF
oklch(79% 0.035 346.3)
- #A6C2B5
#A6C2B5
oklch(78.9% 0.035 165.8)
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 #CCB2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CCB2BF 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.