#CFA8A1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.047 30), rgb(207, 168, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#CFA8A1 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 168, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.047 30) |
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 #CFA8A1 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA8A1 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA8A1 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA8A1 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#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
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA8A1
oklch(76.5% 0.047 30)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F85
oklch(70.6% 0.075 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7266
oklch(63.1% 0.097 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#90493F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D34
oklch(42.8% 0.08 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F342D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 29.7)
#CFA8A1 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) | #B0ACA0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A3A6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA8A1
#CFA8A1
oklch(76.5% 0.047 30)
- #90BBC3
#90BBC3
oklch(76.4% 0.047 210.2)
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 #CFA8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #CFA8A1 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.