#CFAEAD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.039 20.1), rgb(207, 174, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#CFAEAD is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 20°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEAD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.039 20.1) |
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 #CFAEAD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEAD | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEAD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEAD text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEAD
oklch(78% 0.039 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
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Step 500
500
#B47676
oklch(63% 0.078 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E5E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#884D4E
oklch(49% 0.08 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4040
oklch(42.8% 0.066 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#CFAEAD 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) | #B4B2AD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ABAE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEAD
#CFAEAD
oklch(78% 0.039 20.1)
- #9BBFC1
#9BBFC1
oklch(77.9% 0.039 200.6)
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 #CFAEAD, 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 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #CFAEAD 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.