#CFA79E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.2% 0.049 32.9), rgb(207, 167, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#CFA79E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA79E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 167, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.049 32.9) |
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 #CFA79E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA79E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA79E text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA79E text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA79E
oklch(76.2% 0.049 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F81
oklch(70.8% 0.079 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7262
oklch(63.1% 0.1 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95948
oklch(55.5% 0.109 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#91493A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 33)
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Step 800
800
#763C30
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F342B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#CFA79E 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) | #B0AB9D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A2A5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA79E
#CFA79E
oklch(76.2% 0.049 32.9)
- #8EBAC4
#8EBAC4
oklch(76.1% 0.049 213.2)
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 #CFA79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
Use #CFA79E 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.