#CFACAB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.041 20), rgb(207, 172, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#CFACAB is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFACAB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 172, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.041 20) |
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 #CFACAB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFACAB | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFACAB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFACAB text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFACAB
oklch(77.5% 0.041 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69190
oklch(70.7% 0.065 20)
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Step 500
500
#B77574
oklch(63.2% 0.084 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3535
oklch(37.6% 0.055 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#CFACAB 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) | #B2B0AB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A9AC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFACAB
#CFACAB
oklch(77.5% 0.041 20)
- #98BEC0
#98BEC0
oklch(77.5% 0.041 200.3)
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 #CFACAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.011
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #CFACAB 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.