#CFADBA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.043 353.2), rgb(207, 173, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#CFADBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFADBA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 173, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.043 353.2) |
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 #CFADBA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFADBA | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFADBA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFADBA text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFADBA
oklch(78.1% 0.043 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA4
oklch(70.6% 0.069 353)
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Step 500
500
#B3738E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 353)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B78
oklch(55.6% 0.095 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#874A65
oklch(49.1% 0.089 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#593444
oklch(37.6% 0.058 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#CFADBA 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) | #B0B3BB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8B9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ACB1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFADBA
#CFADBA
oklch(78.1% 0.043 353.2)
- #9CC1B5
#9CC1B5
oklch(78% 0.043 173.4)
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 #CFADBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #CFADBA 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.