#CFA29B
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.2% 0.055 28.6), rgb(207, 162, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#CFA29B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA29B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 162, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.055 28.6) |
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 #CFA29B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA29B | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA29B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA29B text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA29B
oklch(75.2% 0.055 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07A71
oklch(63.2% 0.07 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B625A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514A
oklch(49.1% 0.07 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#CFA29B 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) | #ABA79A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99DA0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA29B
#CFA29B
oklch(75.2% 0.055 28.6)
- #86B9C1
#86B9C1
oklch(75.3% 0.055 208.2)
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 #CFA29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
Use #CFA29B 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.