#CFACBB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.045 350.6), rgb(207, 172, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#CFACBB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFACBB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 172, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.045 350.6) |
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 #CFACBB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFACBB | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFACBB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFACBB text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFACBB
oklch(78% 0.045 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA6
oklch(70.6% 0.072 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47291
oklch(63.1% 0.092 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F597B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#884968
oklch(49.1% 0.094 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C54
oklch(42.6% 0.077 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3446
oklch(37.8% 0.06 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F29
oklch(27.2% 0.038 351.1)
#CFACBB 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) | #AFB2BC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B7BA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ABB1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFACBB
#CFACBB
oklch(78% 0.045 350.6)
- #9BC1B3
#9BC1B3
oklch(77.9% 0.045 170.7)
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 #CFACBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #CFACBB 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.