#CFAEA3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.042 39.3), rgb(207, 174, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#CFAEA3 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.042 39.3) |
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 #CFAEA3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEA3 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEA3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEA3 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEA3
oklch(77.7% 0.042 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69382
oklch(70.8% 0.067 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67762
oklch(63% 0.086 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15F49
oklch(55.5% 0.093 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#704131
oklch(42.8% 0.071 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#CFAEA3 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) | #B6B1A2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A9AB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEA3
#CFAEA3
oklch(77.7% 0.042 39.3)
- #9ABDC9
#9ABDC9
oklch(77.7% 0.041 220.7)
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 #CFAEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #CFAEA3 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.