#CFACAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.041 14.2), rgb(207, 172, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#CFACAE is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFACAE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 172, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.041 14.2) |
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 #CFACAE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFACAE | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFACAE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFACAE 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFACAE
oklch(77.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69094
oklch(70.7% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6747A
oklch(63% 0.084 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C63
oklch(55.6% 0.091 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B52
oklch(49% 0.085 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E43
oklch(42.6% 0.07 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#CFACAE 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) | #B2B1AE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7AD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A9AD | 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°).
- #CFACAE
#CFACAE
oklch(77.6% 0.041 14.2)
- #99BFBE
#99BFBE
oklch(77.7% 0.041 194.4)
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 #CFACAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #CFACAE 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.