#CFABB7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.045 356.2), rgb(207, 171, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#CFABB7 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFABB7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 171, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.045 356.2) |
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 #CFABB7 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFABB7 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFABB7 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFABB7 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFABB7
oklch(77.7% 0.045 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6728B
oklch(63.2% 0.091 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15975
oklch(55.6% 0.1 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#894962
oklch(49.1% 0.092 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#703C50
oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E27
oklch(26.9% 0.039 355)
#CFABB7 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) | #AFB1B7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B7B6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AAAF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFABB7
#CFABB7
oklch(77.7% 0.045 356.2)
- #99C0B5
#99C0B5
oklch(77.6% 0.045 176)
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 #CFABB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
Use #CFABB7 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.