#CFADA8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.04 27.8), rgb(207, 173, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#CFADA8 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 28°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFADA8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 173, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.04 27.8) |
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 #CFADA8 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFADA8 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFADA8 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFADA8 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFADA8
oklch(77.6% 0.04 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6928A
oklch(70.8% 0.065 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#B6766D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15E55
oklch(55.6% 0.089 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D46
oklch(49.1% 0.084 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#704039
oklch(42.8% 0.069 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#CFADA8 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) | #B4B1A8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A9AC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFADA8
#CFADA8
oklch(77.6% 0.04 27.8)
- #99BEC4
#99BEC4
oklch(77.7% 0.041 208.5)
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 #CFADA8, 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 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #CFADA8 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.