#CFAAC3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.054 338.2), rgb(207, 170, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#CFAAC3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 170, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.054 338.2) |
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 #CFAAC3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAAC3 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAAC3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAAC3 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAAC3
oklch(77.8% 0.054 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.112 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0558C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 338)
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Step 700
700
#894576
oklch(49.2% 0.112 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3960
oklch(42.7% 0.093 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#CFAAC3 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) | #ABB1C4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ABB2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAAC3
#CFAAC3
oklch(77.8% 0.054 338.2)
- #9AC2AA
#9AC2AA
oklch(77.8% 0.055 158.5)
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 #CFAAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.070
Use #CFAAC3 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.